AnmachevsApacheConfusable pair

Which to use

“Anmache” and “Apache” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#49,462
“Anmache” frequency rank
#25,442
“Apache” frequency rank
74904
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Anmache Apache
Definition offensives Ansprechen einer Person, in dem unverhohlen ein sexuelles Interesse an ihr kundgetan wird ein Angehöriger der gleichnamigen Indianernation im Südwesten der Vereinigten Staaten

Where the eye mixes Anmache and Apache

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
Anmache
6 ch
Apache

Why the eye confuses Anmache with Apache

A purely visual mix-up. Anmache ([ˈanˌmaxə]) and Apache ([aˈpat͡ʃə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Anmache is recorded at frequency rank #49,462, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌmaxə]. Apache is at rank #25,442, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈpat͡ʃə].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 74904, this pair ranks #321,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Anmache vs Apache

Shared letters: aceh. Private to "Anmache": mn. Private to "Apache": p.

"Anmache" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV  ·  "Apache" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Anmacheamnache · anamche · anmacche · anmaceh · anmachhe · anmahce · anmcahe · anmmache
  • Apacheaapche · apacche · apaceh · apachhe · apahce · apcahe · appache · paache

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Anmache" for "Apache" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanˌmaxə] versus [aˈpat͡ʃə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Anmache" or "Apache" show up more?
"Apache" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,442 in our German list, against #49,462 for "Anmache". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Anmache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Apache" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #321,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Anmache" and "Apache" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Andacht vs Anmache". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #321,408 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list