Which to use
“Fache” and “Fachs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,352
- “Fache” frequency rank
- #43,862
- “Fachs” frequency rank
- 59214
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fache | Fachs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fach | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fach |
Where the eye mixes Fache and Fachs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Fache (CVCCV) and Fachs (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Fache vs Fachs
A purely visual mix-up. Fache ([ˈfaxə]) and Fachs ([faxs]) 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 “Fache” becomes s in “Fachs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59214, 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]. Fachs is at rank #43,862, tagged as anoun, pronounced [faxs].
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 59214, this pair ranks #832,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fache vs Fachs
Shared letters: acfh. Private to "Fache": e. Private to "Fachs": s.
"Fache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Fachs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fache" and "Fachs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Fache" or "Fachs"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Fache" and "Fachs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fachs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #832,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fache" and "Fachs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fachs 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 #832,974 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.