Which to use
“fake” and “fas” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,080
- “fake” frequency rank
- #38,095
- “fas” frequency rank
- 43175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fake | fas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs faken | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fasen |
Where the eye mixes fake and fas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. fake runs 4 letters (CVCV) against fas's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fake vs fas
A purely visual mix-up. fake ([ˈfɛɪ̯kə]) and fas ([faːs]) 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 43175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fake is recorded at frequency rank #5,080, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛɪ̯kə]. fas is at rank #38,095, tagged as averb, pronounced [faːs].
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 43175, this pair ranks #1,426,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fake vs fas
Shared letters: af. Private to "fake": ek. Private to "fas": s.
"fake" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "fas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fake ← afke · faek · fakke · ffake · fkae
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fake" and "fas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fake" vs "fas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fake" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,426,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fake" and "fas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fas vs fist". 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 #1,426,320 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.