Which to use
“Fachbereich” and “Fachbereiche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,049
- “Fachbereich” frequency rank
- #31,537
- “Fachbereiche” frequency rank
- 42586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fachbereich | Fachbereiche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein bestimmtes, fachliches Themengebiet | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fachbereich |
Where the eye mixes Fachbereich and Fachbereiche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Fachbereich runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCVVCC) against Fachbereiche's 12 (CVCCCVCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Fachbereich with Fachbereiche
A purely visual mix-up. Fachbereich ([ˈfaxbəˌʁaɪ̯ç]) and Fachbereiche ([ˈfaxbəˌʁaɪ̯çə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Fachbereich” sits inside “Fachbereiche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42586, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fachbereich is recorded at frequency rank #11,049, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaxbəˌʁaɪ̯ç]. Fachbereiche is at rank #31,537, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaxbəˌʁaɪ̯çə].
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 42586, this pair ranks #1,444,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fachbereich vs Fachbereiche
Shared letters: abcefhir. Private to "Fachbereich": -. Private to "Fachbereiche": -.
"Fachbereich" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCC · "Fachbereiche" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fachbereich ← afchbereich · facbhereich · facchbereich · fachbbereich · fachbeerich · fachberecih · fachbereicch · fachbereichh
- Fachbereiche ← afchbereiche · facbhereiche · facchbereiche · fachbbereiche · fachbeeriche · fachberecihe · fachbereicche · fachbereiceh
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fachbereich" and "Fachbereiche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Fachbereich" vs "Fachbereiche" - 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 "Fachbereich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fachbereiche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,444,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fachbereich" and "Fachbereiche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fachbereiche vs Fachbereichen". 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 #1,444,806 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.