Which to use
“fängst” and “fasst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,420
- “fängst” frequency rank
- #6,181
- “fasst” frequency rank
- 32601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fängst | fasst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fangen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fassen |
Where the eye mixes fängst and fasst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fängst runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against fasst's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fängst and fasst
A purely visual mix-up. fängst ([fɛŋst]) and fasst ([fast]) 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 32601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fängst is recorded at frequency rank #26,420, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛŋst]. fasst is at rank #6,181, tagged as averb, pronounced [fast].
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 32601, this pair ranks #1,704,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fängst vs fasst
Shared letters: fst. Private to "fängst": gnä. Private to "fasst": a.
"fängst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "fasst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fasst ← afsst · fasstt · fasts · faßt · ffasst · fsast
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fängst" and "fasst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fängst" vs "fasst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fängst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fasst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,704,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fängst" and "fasst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fandest vs fängst". 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 #1,704,131 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.