Which to use
“fas” and “fist” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,095
- “fas” frequency rank
- #49,674
- “fist” frequency rank
- 87769
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fas | fist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fasen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fisten |
Where the eye mixes fas and fist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. fas runs 3 letters (CVC) against fist's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fas vs fist
A purely visual mix-up. fas ([faːs]) and fist ([fɪst]) 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 87769, 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]. fist is at rank #49,674, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɪst].
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 87769, this pair ranks #76,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fas vs fist
Shared letters: fs. Private to "fas": a. Private to "fist": it.
"fas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fist" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fist ← ffist · fisst · fistt · fits · fsit · ifst
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fas" and "fist" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fas" vs "fist" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "fas" and "fist" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fas" and "fist" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "firm 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 #76,210 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.