Which to use
“Fache” and “Ficke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,352
- “Fache” frequency rank
- #28,189
- “Ficke” frequency rank
- 43541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fache | Ficke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fach | Tasche in einem Kleidungsstück |
Where the eye mixes Fache and Ficke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Fache and Ficke follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Fache with Ficke
A purely visual mix-up. Fache ([ˈfaxə]) and Ficke ([ˈfɪkə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43541, 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]. Ficke is at rank #28,189, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɪkə].
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 43541, this pair ranks #1,414,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fache vs Ficke
Shared letters: cef. Private to "Fache": ah. Private to "Ficke": ik.
"Fache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Ficke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fache" and "Ficke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Fache" or "Ficke" show up more?
What to do next
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 "Ficke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,414,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fache" and "Ficke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ficke vs Fock". 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 #1,414,857 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.