Which to use
“Fache” and “Fächern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,352
- “Fache” frequency rank
- #11,237
- “Fächern” frequency rank
- 26589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fache | Fächern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fach | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Fächer |
Where the eye mixes Fache and Fächern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Fache and Fächern
A purely visual mix-up. Fache ([ˈfaxə]) and Fächern ([ˈfɛçɐn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26589, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fache is recorded at frequency rank #15,352, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaxə]. Fächern is at rank #11,237, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛçɐn].
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 26589, this pair ranks #1,815,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fache vs Fächern
Shared letters: cefh. Private to "Fache": a. Private to "Fächern": nrä.
"Fache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Fächern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fache ← afche · facche · faceh · fachhe · fahce · fcahe · ffache
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fache" and "Fächern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Fache" or "Fächern"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fächern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,815,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fache" and "Fächern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fache vs Fack". 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 #1,815,725 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.