fas vs fasst, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“fas” and “fasst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,095
“fas” frequency rank: #6,181
“fasst” frequency rank: 44276
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	fas	fasst
Definition	2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fasen	2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fassen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fas and fasst apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch

fas

5 ch

fasst

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. fas ([faːs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “fas” sits inside “fasst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fas is recorded at frequency rank #38,095, classified as averb, pronounced [faːs]. 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 44276, this pair ranks #1,391,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of fas vs fasst

Shared letters: afs. Private to "fas": -. Private to "fasst": t.

"fas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fasst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

fasst ← afsst · fasstt · fasts · faßt · ffasst · fsast

Frequency comparison

fas#38,095

fasst#6,181

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fas" and "fasst" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([faːs] versus [fast]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "fas" or "fasst"?

"fasst" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,181 in our German list, against #38,095 for "fas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering fas vs fasst

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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