Which to use
“Fache” and “Faches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,352
- “Fache” frequency rank
- #34,645
- “Faches” frequency rank
- 49997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fache | Faches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fach | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fach |
Where the eye mixes Fache and Faches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Fache runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Faches's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Fache vs Faches
A purely visual mix-up. Fache ([ˈfaxə]) and Faches ([ˈfaxəs]) 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) - “Fache” sits inside “Faches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49997, 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]. Faches is at rank #34,645, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaxəs].
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 49997, this pair ranks #1,190,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fache vs Faches
Shared letters: acefh. Private to "Fache": -. Private to "Faches": s.
"Fache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Faches" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fache" and "Faches" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Fache" or "Faches"?
After this comparison
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 "Faches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,190,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fache" and "Faches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Faches vs Fakes". 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 #1,190,462 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.