Which to use
“vielfach” and “vierfache” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,021
- “vielfach” frequency rank
- #35,529
- “vierfache” frequency rank
- 41550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vielfach | vierfache |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einige Male so groß | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vierfach |
Where the eye mixes vielfach and vierfache
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vielfach runs 8 letters (CVVCCVCC) against vierfache's 9 (CVVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vielfach with vierfache
A purely visual mix-up. vielfach ([ˈfiːlfax]) and vierfache ([ˈfiːɐ̯faxə]) 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 41550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vielfach is recorded at frequency rank #6,021, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːlfax]. vierfache is at rank #35,529, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːɐ̯faxə].
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 41550, this pair ranks #1,476,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vielfach vs vierfache
Shared letters: acefhiv. Private to "vielfach": l. Private to "vierfache": r.
"vielfach" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC · "vierfache" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vielfach" for "vierfache" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vielfach" vs "vierfache" - which ranks higher?
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 "vielfach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vierfache" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,476,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vielfach" and "vierfache" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vierfach vs vierfache". 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 #1,476,088 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.