# arch vs ash

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### arch
*noun · IPA [ɑːtʃ] · frequency rank #23,829*
Bogen

### ash
*noun · IPA [æʃ] · frequency rank #22,623*
Asche

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/arch-vs-ash