Which to use
“falten” and “fassten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,852
- “falten” frequency rank
- #42,481
- “fassten” frequency rank
- 53333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | falten | fassten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | umbiegen und zusammenlegen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fassen |
Where the eye mixes falten and fassten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. falten runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against fassten's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: falten vs fassten
A purely visual mix-up. falten ([ˈfaltn̩]) and fassten ([ˈfastn̩]) 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 53333, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
falten is recorded at frequency rank #10,852, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfaltn̩]. fassten is at rank #42,481, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfastn̩].
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 53333, this pair ranks #1,062,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of falten vs fassten
Shared letters: aefnt. Private to "falten": l. Private to "fassten": s.
"falten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fassten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "falten" and "fassten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "falten" or "fassten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "falten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fassten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,062,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "falten" and "fassten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fässern vs fassten". 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 #1,062,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.