Which to use
“Fach” and “Fluch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,440
- “Fach” frequency rank
- #9,192
- “Fluch” frequency rank
- 12632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fach | Fluch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der durch das Balkengerüst beziehungsweise die tragenden Balken gebildete und mit Lehm oder Ziegeln ausgefüllte Zwischenraum einer Fachwerkwand (auch Gefach) | (im Zorn) gesagte Verwünschung |
Where the eye mixes Fach and Fluch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Fach runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Fluch's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Fach and Fluch
A purely visual mix-up. Fach ([fax]) and Fluch ([fluːx]) 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 12632, 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]. Fluch is at rank #9,192, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fluːx].
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 12632, this pair ranks #1,963,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fach vs Fluch
Shared letters: cfh. Private to "Fach": a. Private to "Fluch": lu.
"Fach" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Fluch" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fach" and "Fluch" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Fach" or "Fluch" 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 "Fach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fluch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,963,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fach" and "Fluch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fluch vs Flure". 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 #1,963,000 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.