Which to use
“vielfache” is an adjective and “vierfach” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,341
- “vielfache” frequency rank
- #47,097
- “vierfach” frequency rank
- 91438
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vielfache | vierfach |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vielfach | viermal so oft oder so viel |
Where the eye mixes vielfache and vierfach
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vielfache runs 9 letters (CVVCCVCCV) against vierfach's 8 (CVVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vielfache and vierfach
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vielfache is [ˈfiːlfaxə] while vierfach is [ˈfiːɐ̯fax]. 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 (adjective vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91438, 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]. vierfach is at rank #47,097, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈfiːɐ̯fax].
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 91438, this pair ranks #37,880 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vielfache vs vierfach
Shared letters: acefhiv. Private to "vielfache": l. Private to "vierfach": r.
"vielfache" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCV · "vierfach" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vielfache" and "vierfach" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vielfache" or "vierfach"?
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 "vielfache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vierfach" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,880 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vielfache" and "vierfach" 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 #37,880 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.