Which to use
“Fachbereiche” and “Fachbereichs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,537
- “Fachbereiche” frequency rank
- #34,644
- “Fachbereichs” frequency rank
- 66181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fachbereiche | Fachbereichs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fachbereich | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fachbereich |
Where the eye mixes Fachbereiche and Fachbereichs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Fachbereiche (CVCCCVCVVCCV) and Fachbereichs (CVCCCVCVVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Fachbereiche with Fachbereichs
A purely visual mix-up. Fachbereiche ([ˈfaxbəˌʁaɪ̯çə]) 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 a single letter - e in “Fachbereiche” becomes s in “Fachbereichs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fachbereiche is recorded at frequency rank #31,537, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaxbəˌʁaɪ̯çə]. 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 66181, this pair ranks #581,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fachbereiche vs Fachbereichs
Shared letters: abcefhir. Private to "Fachbereiche": -. Private to "Fachbereichs": s.
"Fachbereiche" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCCV · "Fachbereichs" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fachbereiche ← afchbereiche · facbhereiche · facchbereiche · fachbbereiche · fachbeeriche · fachberecihe · fachbereicche · fachbereiceh
- Fachbereichs ← afchbereichs · facbhereichs · facchbereichs · fachbbereichs · fachbeerichs · fachberecihs · fachbereicchs · fachbereichhs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fachbereiche" and "Fachbereichs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Fachbereiche" or "Fachbereichs"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Fachbereiche" and "Fachbereichs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fachbereiche" 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 #581,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fachbereiche" 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 #581,859 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.