Which to use
“Fache” is a noun and “fake” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,352
- “Fache” frequency rank
- #5,080
- “fake” frequency rank
- 20432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fache | fake |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fach | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs faken |
Where the eye mixes Fache and fake
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Fache and fake
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Fache is [ˈfaxə] while fake is [ˈfɛɪ̯kə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20432, 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]. fake is at rank #5,080, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛɪ̯kə].
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 20432, this pair ranks #1,897,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fache vs fake
Shared letters: aef. Private to "Fache": ch. Private to "fake": k.
"Fache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fake" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fache" and "fake" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Fache" vs "fake" - which ranks higher?
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 "fake" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,897,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fache" and "fake" 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 #1,897,750 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.