Which to use
“false” is an adjective and “fas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,516
- “false” frequency rank
- #38,095
- “fas” frequency rank
- 61611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | false | fas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | falsch | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fasen |
Where the eye mixes false and fas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: false vs fas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: false is [fɔːls] while fas is [faːs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 61611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
false is recorded at frequency rank #23,516, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɔːls]. 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 61611, this pair ranks #743,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of false vs fas
Shared letters: afs. Private to "false": el. Private to "fas": -.
"false" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- false ← aflse · falsse · fasle · ffalse · flase
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "false" and "fas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "false" or "fas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "false" 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 #743,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "false" 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 #743,221 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.