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 eye mixes Fässer and fasste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Fässer (CVCCVC) and fasste (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Fässer and fasste
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fässer" and "fasste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Fässer" or "fasste"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fässer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fasste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,650,259 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fässer" and "fasste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Färber vs Fässer". 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 #1,650,259 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.