Which to use
“falsch” and “falschem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #810
- “falsch” frequency rank
- #29,570
- “falschem” frequency rank
- 30380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | falsch | falschem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unrichtig (durch Irrtum oder Unwissenheit), tatsächlich anders | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs falsch |
Where the eye mixes falsch and falschem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. falsch runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against falschem's 8 (CVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: falsch vs falschem
A purely visual mix-up. falsch ([falʃ]) and falschem ([ˈfalʃm̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “falsch” sits inside “falschem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30380, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
falsch is recorded at frequency rank #810, classified as anadj, pronounced [falʃ]. falschem is at rank #29,570, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfalʃm̩].
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 30380, this pair ranks #1,749,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of falsch vs falschem
Shared letters: acfhls. Private to "falsch": -. Private to "falschem": em.
"falsch" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "falschem" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "falsch" and "falschem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "falsch" or "falschem"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "falsch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "falschem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,749,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "falsch" and "falschem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "falschem vs Fälscher". 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 #1,749,060 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.