Which to use
“fachen” is a verb and “flaches” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,116
- “fachen” frequency rank
- #42,488
- “flaches” frequency rank
- 71604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fachen | flaches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | machen, dass es (gut) brennt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs flach |
Where the eye mixes fachen and flaches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fachen vs flaches
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fachen is [ˈfaxn̩] while flaches is [ˈflaxəs]. 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 71604, 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]. flaches is at rank #42,488, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈflaxəs].
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 71604, this pair ranks #412,058 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fachen vs flaches
Shared letters: acefh. Private to "fachen": n. Private to "flaches": ls.
"fachen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "flaches" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fachen" for "flaches" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fachen" vs "flaches" - 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 "fachen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flaches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #412,058 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fachen" and "flaches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fachs vs flaches". 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 #412,058 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.