Which to use
“fas” is a verb and “fürs” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,095
- “fas” frequency rank
- #1,292
- “fürs” frequency rank
- 39387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fas | fürs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fasen | für das |
Where the eye mixes fas and fürs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. fas runs 3 letters (CVC) against fürs's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fas and fürs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fas is [faːs] while fürs is [fyːɐ̯s]. 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 abbrev), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39387, 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]. fürs is at rank #1,292, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [fyːɐ̯s].
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 39387, this pair ranks #1,538,231 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fas vs fürs
Shared letters: fs. Private to "fas": a. Private to "fürs": rü.
"fas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "fürs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fas" and "fürs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fas" vs "fürs" - 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 "fas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fürs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,538,231 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fas" and "fürs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fas vs fist". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,538,231 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.