Which to use
“Fache” and “Fackel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,352
- “Fache” frequency rank
- #23,119
- “Fackel” frequency rank
- 38471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fache | Fackel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fach | zumeist mit geeigneten brennbaren Stoffen (vor allem Teerprodukte, Harz, Wachs) am oberen Ende beschichteter, tragbarer, stabähnlicher (hölzerner) Gegenstand, dessen Flamme hell leuchtet |
Where the eye mixes Fache and Fackel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Fache and Fackel
A purely visual mix-up. Fache ([ˈfaxə]) and Fackel ([ˈfakl̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38471, 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]. Fackel is at rank #23,119, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfakl̩].
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 38471, this pair ranks #1,563,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fache vs Fackel
Shared letters: acef. Private to "Fache": h. Private to "Fackel": kl.
"Fache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Fackel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fache" and "Fackel" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Fache" vs "Fackel" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Fache" and "Fackel" 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 "Fackel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,563,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fache" and "Fackel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fackel 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 #1,563,108 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.