Which to use
“fähig” is an adjective and “Fazit” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,300
- “fähig” frequency rank
- #4,508
- “Fazit” frequency rank
- 10808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fähig | Fazit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in der Lage, imstande (etwas zu tun); über die Möglichkeiten verfügend, etwas zu tun | zusammenfassend festgestelltes Ergebnis, Resümee, Zusammenfassung |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fähig and Fazit apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fähig is [ˈfɛːɪç] while Fazit is [ˈfaːt͡sɪt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10808, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fähig is recorded at frequency rank #6,300, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɛːɪç]. Fazit is at rank #4,508, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaːt͡sɪt].
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 10808, this pair ranks #1,973,208 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fähig vs Fazit
Shared letters: fi. Private to "fähig": ghä. Private to "Fazit": atz.
"fähig" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Fazit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fazit ← afzit · faizt · fazitt · fazti · fazzit · ffazit · fzait
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fähig" and "Fazit" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fähig" or "Fazit"?
Remembering fähig vs Fazit
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “fähig”; for a noun, it's “Fazit”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fähig” entry
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