Which to use
“fas” is a verb and “Fest” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,095
- “fas” frequency rank
- #542
- “Fest” frequency rank
- 38637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fas | Fest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fasen | größere Feier |
Where the eye mixes fas and Fest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fas with Fest
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fas is [faːs] while Fest is [fɛst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38637, 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]. Fest is at rank #542, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛst].
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 38637, this pair ranks #1,558,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fas vs Fest
Shared letters: fs. Private to "fas": a. Private to "Fest": et.
"fas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Fest" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fest ← efst · fesst · festt · fets · ffest · fset
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fas" for "Fest" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fas" vs "Fest" - 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 "fas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fest" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,558,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fas" and "Fest" 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 #1,558,662 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.