Which to use
“Fächer” and “Frachter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,918
- “Fächer” frequency rank
- #29,129
- “Frachter” frequency rank
- 37047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fächer | Frachter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gegenstand zum Zuwedeln von kühlender Luft | auf den Gütertransport ausgelegtes Schiff |
Where the eye mixes Fächer and Frachter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Fächer runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Frachter's 8 (CCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Fächer with Frachter
A purely visual mix-up. Fächer ([ˈfɛçɐ]) and Frachter ([ˈfʁaxtɐ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fächer is recorded at frequency rank #7,918, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛçɐ]. Frachter is at rank #29,129, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaxtɐ].
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 37047, this pair ranks #1,600,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fächer vs Frachter
Shared letters: cefhr. Private to "Fächer": ä. Private to "Frachter": at.
"Fächer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Frachter" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Frachter ← farchter · ffrachter · fracchter · frachetr · frachhter · frachterr · frachtre · frachtter
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fächer" for "Frachter" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Fächer" or "Frachter" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Fächer" and "Frachter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fächer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Frachter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,600,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fächer" and "Frachter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Frachter vs frecher". 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 #1,600,152 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.