Which to use
“vierfach” is a num and “vierfache” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,097
- “vierfach” frequency rank
- #35,529
- “vierfache” frequency rank
- 82626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vierfach | vierfache |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | viermal so oft oder so viel | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vierfach |
Where the eye mixes vierfach and vierfache
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vierfach 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 vierfach with vierfache
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vierfach is [ˈfiːɐ̯fax] while vierfache is [ˈfiːɐ̯faxə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “vierfach” sits inside “vierfache”, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vierfach is recorded at frequency rank #47,097, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈfiːɐ̯fax]. 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 82626, this pair ranks #153,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vierfach vs vierfache
Shared letters: acefhirv. Private to "vierfach": -. Private to "vierfache": -.
"vierfach" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC · "vierfache" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vierfach" for "vierfache" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vierfach" vs "vierfache" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vierfach" and "vierfache" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vierfach" 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 #153,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vierfach" and "vierfache" 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 #153,868 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.