Which to use
“Fach” and “far” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,440
- “Fach” frequency rank
- #16,418
- “far” frequency rank
- 19858
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fach | far |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der durch das Balkengerüst beziehungsweise die tragenden Balken gebildete und mit Lehm oder Ziegeln ausgefüllte Zwischenraum einer Fachwerkwand (auch Gefach) | Vater |
Where the eye mixes Fach and far
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Fach with far
A purely visual mix-up. Fach ([fax]) and far ([faː]) 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 19858, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fach is recorded at frequency rank #3,440, classified as anoun, pronounced [fax]. far is at rank #16,418, tagged as anoun, pronounced [faː].
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 19858, this pair ranks #1,903,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fach vs far
Shared letters: af. Private to "Fach": ch. Private to "far": r.
"Fach" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "far" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fach ← afch · facch · fachh · fahc · fcah · ffach
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fach" and "far" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Fach" vs "far" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "far" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,903,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fach" and "far" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "far vs firm". 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 #1,903,845 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.