Which to use
“arch” and “Ärsche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,829
- “arch” frequency rank
- #27,150
- “Ärsche” frequency rank
- 50979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arch | Ärsche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bogen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Arsch |
Where the eye mixes arch and Ärsche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. arch runs 4 letters (VCCC) against Ärsche's 6 (VCCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: arch vs Ärsche
A purely visual mix-up. arch ([ɑːtʃ]) and Ärsche ([ˈɛʁʃə]) 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 50979, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arch is recorded at frequency rank #23,829, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɑːtʃ]. Ärsche is at rank #27,150, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛʁʃə].
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 50979, this pair ranks #1,153,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arch vs Ärsche
Shared letters: chr. Private to "arch": a. Private to "Ärsche": esä.
"arch" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "Ärsche" · 6 letters · shape VCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- arch ← acrh · arcch · archh · arhc · arrch · rach
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arch" for "Ärsche" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "arch" or "Ärsche" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "arch" and "Ärsche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "arch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ärsche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,153,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arch" and "Ärsche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arischen vs Ärsche". 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 #1,153,135 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.