Which to use
“Fache” and “father” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,352
- “Fache” frequency rank
- #34,650
- “father” frequency rank
- 50002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fache | father |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fach | männlicher Elternteil; Vater |
Where the eye mixes Fache and father
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Fache with father
A purely visual mix-up. Fache ([ˈfaxə]) and father ([ˈfɑːðə(ɹ)]) 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 50002, 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]. father is at rank #34,650, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɑːðə(ɹ)].
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 50002, this pair ranks #1,190,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fache vs father
Shared letters: aefh. Private to "Fache": c. Private to "father": rt.
"Fache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "father" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fache" and "father" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Fache" or "father"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "father" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,190,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fache" and "father" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Färber vs father". 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 #1,190,268 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.