Which to use
“Ärsche” and “Asche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,150
- “Ärsche” frequency rank
- #7,008
- “Asche” frequency rank
- 34158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ärsche | Asche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Arsch | Verbrennungsrückstand |
Where the eye mixes Ärsche and Asche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ärsche and Asche
A purely visual mix-up. Ärsche ([ˈɛʁʃə]) and Asche ([ˈaʃə]) 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 34158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ärsche is recorded at frequency rank #27,150, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛʁʃə]. Asche is at rank #7,008, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʃə].
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 34158, this pair ranks #1,669,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ärsche vs Asche
Shared letters: cehs. Private to "Ärsche": rä. Private to "Asche": a.
"Ärsche" · 6 letters · shape VCCCCV · "Asche" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Asche ← acshe · ascche · asceh · aschhe · ashce · assche
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ärsche" and "Asche" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Ärsche" or "Asche" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Ärsche" and "Asche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ärsche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Asche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,669,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ärsche" and "Asche" 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 #1,669,787 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.