Which to use
“fade” is an adjective and “fasse” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,506
- “fade” frequency rank
- #18,539
- “fasse” frequency rank
- 56045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fade | fasse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne oder mit nur wenig Geschmack | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fassen |
Where the eye mixes fade and fasse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fade runs 4 letters (CVCV) against fasse's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fade with fasse
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fade is [ˈfaːdə] while fasse is [ˈfasə]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56045, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fade is recorded at frequency rank #37,506, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaːdə]. fasse is at rank #18,539, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfasə].
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 56045, this pair ranks #955,775 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fade vs fasse
Shared letters: aef. Private to "fade": d. Private to "fasse": s.
"fade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fade" and "fasse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fade" vs "fasse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fasse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #955,775 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fade" and "fasse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fade vs flame". 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 #955,775 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.