Which to use
“Fachs” and “Füchse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,862
- “Fachs” frequency rank
- #17,295
- “Füchse” frequency rank
- 61157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fachs | Füchse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fach | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fuchs |
Where the eye mixes Fachs and Füchse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Fachs runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Füchse's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Fachs with Füchse
A purely visual mix-up. Fachs ([faxs]) and Füchse ([ˈfʏksə]) 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 61157, 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]. Füchse is at rank #17,295, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʏksə].
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 61157, this pair ranks #760,237 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fachs vs Füchse
Shared letters: cfhs. Private to "Fachs": a. Private to "Füchse": eü.
"Fachs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Füchse" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fachs ← afchs · facchs · fachhs · fachss · facsh · fahcs · fcahs · ffachs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fachs" and "Füchse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Fachs" or "Füchse" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "Füchse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #760,237 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fachs" and "Füchse" 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 #760,237 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.