Which to use
“Fachbereich” and “Fachbereichs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,049
- “Fachbereich” frequency rank
- #34,644
- “Fachbereichs” frequency rank
- 45693
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fachbereich | Fachbereichs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein bestimmtes, fachliches Themengebiet | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fachbereich |
Where the eye mixes Fachbereich and Fachbereichs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Fachbereich runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCVVCC) against Fachbereichs's 12 (CVCCCVCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Fachbereich with Fachbereichs
A purely visual mix-up. Fachbereich ([ˈfaxbəˌʁaɪ̯ç]) and Fachbereichs ([ˈfaxbəˌʁaɪ̯çs]) 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 “Fachbereichs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45693, 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]. Fachbereichs is at rank #34,644, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaxbəˌʁaɪ̯çs].
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 45693, this pair ranks #1,344,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fachbereich vs Fachbereichs
Shared letters: abcefhir. Private to "Fachbereich": -. Private to "Fachbereichs": s.
"Fachbereich" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCC · "Fachbereichs" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fachbereich ← afchbereich · facbhereich · facchbereich · fachbbereich · fachbeerich · fachberecih · fachbereicch · fachbereichh
- Fachbereichs ← afchbereichs · facbhereichs · facchbereichs · fachbbereichs · fachbeerichs · fachberecihs · fachbereicchs · fachbereichhs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fachbereich" for "Fachbereichs" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Fachbereich" or "Fachbereichs" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Fachbereich" and "Fachbereichs" 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 "Fachbereichs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,344,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fachbereich" and "Fachbereichs" 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 #1,344,374 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.