Which to use
“fachen” is a verb and “flacher” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,116
- “fachen” frequency rank
- #21,599
- “flacher” frequency rank
- 50715
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fachen | flacher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | machen, dass es (gut) brennt | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flach |
Where the eye mixes fachen and flacher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fachen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against flacher's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fachen and flacher
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fachen is [ˈfaxn̩] while flacher is [ˈflaxɐ]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50715, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fachen is recorded at frequency rank #29,116, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfaxn̩]. flacher is at rank #21,599, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈflaxɐ].
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 50715, this pair ranks #1,163,246 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fachen vs flacher
Shared letters: acefh. Private to "fachen": n. Private to "flacher": lr.
"fachen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "flacher" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fachen" and "flacher" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fachen" vs "flacher" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fachen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flacher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,163,246 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fachen" and "flacher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fachen vs Fachs". 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 #1,163,246 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.