Which to use
“Fachs” and “Fass” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,862
- “Fachs” frequency rank
- #7,605
- “Fass” frequency rank
- 51467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fachs | Fass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fach | ein Behälter aus Holz, Metall, Plastik zur Aufbewahrung und zum Transport von flüssigen Gütern, Schüttgütern und Ähnlichem |
Where the eye mixes Fachs and Fass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Fachs runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Fass's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Fachs with Fass
A purely visual mix-up. Fachs ([faxs]) and Fass ([fas]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51467, 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]. Fass is at rank #7,605, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fas].
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 51467, this pair ranks #1,134,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fachs vs Fass
Shared letters: afs. Private to "Fachs": ch. Private to "Fass": -.
"Fachs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Fass" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fachs" and "Fass" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Fachs" vs "Fass" - 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 "Fachs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,134,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fachs" and "Fass" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fachs vs Fakes". 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 #1,134,435 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.