Which to use
“Fache” is a noun and “flach” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,352
- “Fache” frequency rank
- #5,830
- “flach” frequency rank
- 21182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fache | flach |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Fach | ohne größere Erhebungen und Vertiefungen |
Where the eye mixes Fache and flach
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Fache and flach
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Fache is [ˈfaxə] while flach is [flax]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21182, 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]. flach is at rank #5,830, tagged as anadj, pronounced [flax].
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 21182, this pair ranks #1,889,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fache vs flach
Shared letters: acfh. Private to "Fache": e. Private to "flach": l.
"Fache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "flach" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fache" and "flach" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Fache" or "flach"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Fache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flach" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,889,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fache" and "flach" 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 #1,889,238 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.