Which to use
“Fackel” and “Fackeln” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,119
- “Fackel” frequency rank
- #18,881
- “Fackeln” frequency rank
- 42000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fackel | Fackeln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zumeist mit geeigneten brennbaren Stoffen (vor allem Teerprodukte, Harz, Wachs) am oberen Ende beschichteter, tragbarer, stabähnlicher (hölzerner) Gegenstand, dessen Flamme hell leuchtet | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fackel |
Where the eye mixes Fackel and Fackeln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Fackel with Fackeln
A purely visual mix-up. Fackel ([ˈfakl̩]) and Fackeln ([ˈfakl̩n]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Fackel” sits inside “Fackeln”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fackel is recorded at frequency rank #23,119, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfakl̩]. Fackeln is at rank #18,881, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfakl̩n].
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 42000, this pair ranks #1,462,650 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fackel vs Fackeln
Shared letters: acefkl. Private to "Fackel": -. Private to "Fackeln": n.
"Fackel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Fackeln" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fackel" and "Fackeln" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Fackel" or "Fackeln"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fackel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fackeln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,462,650 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fackel" and "Fackeln" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fackel 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 #1,462,650 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.