Which to use
“fakt” and “fas” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,295
- “fakt” frequency rank
- #38,095
- “fas” frequency rank
- 44390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fakt | fas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs faken | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fasen |
Where the eye mixes fakt and fas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. fakt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against fas's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fakt and fas
A purely visual mix-up. fakt ([fɛɪ̯kt]) 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 44390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fakt is recorded at frequency rank #6,295, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɪ̯kt]. 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 44390, this pair ranks #1,387,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fakt vs fas
Shared letters: af. Private to "fakt": kt. Private to "fas": s.
"fakt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "fas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fakt ← afkt · fakkt · faktt · fatk · ffakt · fkat
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fakt" and "fas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fakt" 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 "fakt" 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 #1,387,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fakt" 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 #1,387,699 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.