Which to use
“Fächer” is a noun and “frecher” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,918
- “Fächer” frequency rank
- #44,613
- “frecher” frequency rank
- 52531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fächer | frecher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gegenstand zum Zuwedeln von kühlender Luft | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs frech |
Where the eye mixes Fächer and frecher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Fächer vs frecher
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Fächer is [ˈfɛçɐ] while frecher is [ˈfʁɛçɐ]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52531, 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]. frecher is at rank #44,613, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁɛçɐ].
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 52531, this pair ranks #1,093,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fächer vs frecher
Shared letters: cefhr. Private to "Fächer": ä. Private to "frecher": -.
"Fächer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "frecher" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- frecher ← fercher · ffrecher · frceher · freccher · frecehr · frecherr · frechher · frechre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fächer" for "frecher" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Fächer" vs "frecher" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fächer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frecher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,093,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fächer" and "frecher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fechter 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 #1,093,122 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.