Which to use
“Fakes” and “Fakten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,380
- “Fakes” frequency rank
- #2,647
- “Fakten” frequency rank
- 50027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fakes | Fakten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fake | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Faktum |
Where the eye mixes Fakes and Fakten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Fakes runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Fakten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Fakes vs Fakten
A purely visual mix-up. Fakes ([fɛɪ̯ks]) and Fakten ([ˈfaktn̩]) 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 50027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fakes is recorded at frequency rank #47,380, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɪ̯ks]. Fakten is at rank #2,647, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaktn̩].
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 50027, this pair ranks #1,189,359 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fakes vs Fakten
Shared letters: aefk. Private to "Fakes": s. Private to "Fakten": nt.
"Fakes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Fakten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fakes" for "Fakten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Fakes" vs "Fakten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fakes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fakten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,189,359 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fakes" and "Fakten" 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 #1,189,359 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.