Which to use
“Fachbereich” and “Fachbereichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,049
- “Fachbereich” frequency rank
- #45,258
- “Fachbereichen” frequency rank
- 56307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fachbereich | Fachbereichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein bestimmtes, fachliches Themengebiet | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fachbereich |
Where the eye mixes Fachbereich and Fachbereichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Fachbereich runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCVVCC) against Fachbereichen's 13 (CVCCCVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Fachbereich with Fachbereichen
A purely visual mix-up. Fachbereich ([ˈfaxbəˌʁaɪ̯ç]) and Fachbereichen ([ˈfaxbəˌʁaɪ̯çn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Fachbereich” sits inside “Fachbereichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56307, 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]. Fachbereichen is at rank #45,258, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaxbəˌʁaɪ̯çn̩].
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 56307, this pair ranks #945,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fachbereich vs Fachbereichen
Shared letters: abcefhir. Private to "Fachbereich": -. Private to "Fachbereichen": n.
"Fachbereich" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCC · "Fachbereichen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fachbereich ← afchbereich · facbhereich · facchbereich · fachbbereich · fachbeerich · fachberecih · fachbereicch · fachbereichh
- Fachbereichen ← afchbereichen · facbhereichen · facchbereichen · fachbbereichen · fachbeerichen · fachberecihen · fachbereicchen · fachbereicehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fachbereich" for "Fachbereichen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Fachbereich" vs "Fachbereichen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Fachbereich" and "Fachbereichen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fachbereich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fachbereichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #945,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fachbereich" and "Fachbereichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fachbereichen vs Fachbereichs". 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 #945,381 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.