Which to use
“Fachs” and “Fakes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,862
- “Fachs” frequency rank
- #47,380
- “Fakes” frequency rank
- 91242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fachs | Fakes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fach | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fake |
Where the eye mixes Fachs and Fakes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Fachs (CVCCC) and Fakes (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Fachs with Fakes
A purely visual mix-up. Fachs ([faxs]) and Fakes ([fɛɪ̯ks]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fachs is recorded at frequency rank #43,862, classified as anoun, pronounced [faxs]. Fakes is at rank #47,380, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɪ̯ks].
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 91242, this pair ranks #39,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Fachs vs Fakes
Shared letters: afs. Private to "Fachs": ch. Private to "Fakes": ek.
"Fachs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Fakes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fachs" for "Fakes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Fachs" vs "Fakes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Fachs" and "Fakes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fachs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fakes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fachs" and "Fakes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fachs 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 #39,662 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.