Which to use
“Arsch” and “Ärsche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,219
- “Arsch” frequency rank
- #27,150
- “Ärsche” frequency rank
- 28369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Arsch | Ärsche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | für Hinterteil eines Tieres oder Menschen, Po, Gesäß | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Arsch |
Where the eye mixes Arsch and Ärsche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Arsch runs 5 letters (VCCCC) against Ärsche's 6 (VCCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Arsch and Ärsche
A purely visual mix-up. Arsch ([aʁʃ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Arsch is recorded at frequency rank #1,219, classified as anoun, pronounced [aʁʃ]. 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 28369, this pair ranks #1,786,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Arsch vs Ärsche
Shared letters: chrs. Private to "Arsch": a. Private to "Ärsche": eä.
"Arsch" · 5 letters · shape VCCCC · "Ärsche" · 6 letters · shape VCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Arsch ← arcsh · arrsch · arscch · arschh · arshc · arssch · asrch
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Arsch" and "Ärsche" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Arsch" or "Ärsche" show up more?
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 "Arsch" 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 #1,786,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Arsch" 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 #1,786,010 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.