Which to use
“vielfache” and “vielfachen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,341
- “vielfache” frequency rank
- #37,287
- “vielfachen” frequency rank
- 81628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vielfache | vielfachen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vielfach | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vielfach |
Where the eye mixes vielfache and vielfachen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. vielfache runs 9 letters (CVVCCVCCV) against vielfachen's 10 (CVVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vielfache and vielfachen
A purely visual mix-up. vielfache ([ˈfiːlfaxə]) and vielfachen ([ˈfiːlfaxn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “vielfache” sits inside “vielfachen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vielfache is recorded at frequency rank #44,341, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːlfaxə]. vielfachen is at rank #37,287, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːlfaxn̩].
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 81628, this pair ranks #172,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vielfache vs vielfachen
Shared letters: acefhilv. Private to "vielfache": -. Private to "vielfachen": n.
"vielfache" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCV · "vielfachen" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vielfache ← ivelfache · veilfache · vieflache · vielafche · vielfacche · vielfaceh · vielfachhe · vielfahce
- vielfachen ← ivelfachen · veilfachen · vieflachen · vielafchen · vielfacchen · vielfacehn · vielfachenn · vielfachhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vielfache" and "vielfachen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "vielfache" or "vielfachen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vielfache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vielfachen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vielfache" and "vielfachen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vielfache vs vierfach". 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 #172,158 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.