Which to use
“Fässer” is a noun and “fasste” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,728
- “Fässer” frequency rank
- #10,278
- “fasste” frequency rank
- 35006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fässer | fasste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fass | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fassen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Fässer and fasste apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Fässer is [ˈfɛsɐ] while fasste is [ˈfastə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35006, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fässer is recorded at frequency rank #24,728, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛsɐ]. fasste is at rank #10,278, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfastə].
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 35006, this pair ranks #1,650,259 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fässer vs fasste
Shared letters: efs. Private to "Fässer": rä. Private to "fasste": at.
"Fässer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fasste" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fasste ← afsste · fasset · fasstte · faste · fastse · faßte · ffasste · fsaste
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fässer" and "fasste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Fässer" or "fasste"?
Remembering Fässer vs fasste
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Fässer”; for a verb, it's “fasste”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Fässer” entry
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