Which to use
“fähig” is an adjective and “Fahne” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,300
- “fähig” frequency rank
- #6,533
- “Fahne” frequency rank
- 12833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fähig | Fahne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in der Lage, imstande (etwas zu tun); über die Möglichkeiten verfügend, etwas zu tun | einzigartiges (häufig rechteckiges) Stück Stoff, fest an einem Stock angebracht, zur Übermittlung von Informationen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fähig and Fahne apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fähig is [ˈfɛːɪç] while Fahne is [ˈfaːnə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fähig is recorded at frequency rank #6,300, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɛːɪç]. Fahne is at rank #6,533, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaːnə].
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 12833, this pair ranks #1,961,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fähig vs Fahne
Shared letters: fh. Private to "fähig": giä. Private to "Fahne": aen.
"fähig" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Fahne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fahne ← afhne · fahen · fahhne · fahnne · fanhe · ffahne · fhane
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fähig" and "Fahne" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fähig" or "Fahne"?
Remembering fähig vs Fahne
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “fähig”; for a noun, it's “Fahne”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fähig” entry
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