Which to use
“vielfachen” and “vierfache” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,287
- “vielfachen” frequency rank
- #35,529
- “vierfache” frequency rank
- 72816
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vielfachen | vierfache |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vielfach | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vierfach |
Where the eye mixes vielfachen and vierfache
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vielfachen runs 10 letters (CVVCCVCCVC) against vierfache's 9 (CVVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vielfachen and vierfache
A purely visual mix-up. vielfachen ([ˈfiːlfaxn̩]) 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 72816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vielfachen is recorded at frequency rank #37,287, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːlfaxn̩]. 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 72816, this pair ranks #377,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vielfachen vs vierfache
Shared letters: acefhiv. Private to "vielfachen": ln. Private to "vierfache": r.
"vielfachen" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC · "vierfache" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vielfachen ← ivelfachen · veilfachen · vieflachen · vielafchen · vielfacchen · vielfacehn · vielfachenn · vielfachhen
- vierfache ← iverfache · veirfache · viefrache · vierafche · vierfacche · vierfaceh · vierfachhe · vierfahce
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vielfachen" and "vierfache" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vielfachen" vs "vierfache" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vielfachen" 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 #377,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vielfachen" 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 #377,756 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.