Which to use
“Fähre” is a noun and “fake” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,659
- “Fähre” frequency rank
- #5,080
- “fake” frequency rank
- 15739
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fähre | fake |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | spezielles Schiff, das der (gewerbsmäßigen) Beförderung von Personen und/oder Transportmitteln von Ufer zu Ufer dient | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs faken |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Fähre and fake 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: Fähre is [ˈfɛːʁə] while fake is [ˈfɛɪ̯kə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15739, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fähre is recorded at frequency rank #10,659, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛːʁə]. fake is at rank #5,080, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛɪ̯kə].
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 15739, this pair ranks #1,941,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fähre vs fake
Shared letters: ef. Private to "Fähre": hrä. Private to "fake": ak.
"Fähre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fake" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fake ← afke · faek · fakke · ffake · fkae
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fähre" and "fake" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Fähre" or "fake"?
Remembering Fähre vs fake
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Fähre”; for a verb, it's “fake”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Fähre” entry
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