Which to use
“arc” and “Arsch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,421
- “arc” frequency rank
- #1,219
- “Arsch” frequency rank
- 24640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arc | Arsch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Bogen | für Hinterteil eines Tieres oder Menschen, Po, Gesäß |
Where the eye mixes arc and Arsch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. arc runs 3 letters (VCC) against Arsch's 5 (VCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses arc with Arsch
A purely visual mix-up. arc ([aʁk]) and Arsch ([aʁʃ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arc is recorded at frequency rank #23,421, classified as anoun, pronounced [aʁk]. Arsch is at rank #1,219, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aʁʃ].
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 24640, this pair ranks #1,844,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of arc vs Arsch
Shared letters: acr. Private to "arc": -. Private to "Arsch": hs.
"arc" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "Arsch" · 5 letters · shape VCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Arsch ← arcsh · arrsch · arscch · arschh · arshc · arssch · asrch
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arc" for "Arsch" ever safe?
Which is more common, "arc" or "Arsch"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "arc" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Arsch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,844,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arc" and "Arsch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arc vs AUD". 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 #1,844,781 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.