# factor vs factory

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### factor
*noun · IPA [ˈfæktə(r)] · frequency rank #23,515*
Resultat oder Situation beeinflussende Sache

### factory
*noun · IPA […] · frequency rank #19,902*
die Fabrik, das Werk, der Betrieb

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/factor-vs-factory