Which to use
“fasst” and “fasste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,181
- “fasst” frequency rank
- #10,278
- “fasste” frequency rank
- 16459
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fasst | fasste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fassen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fassen |
Where the eye mixes fasst and fasste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fasst runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against fasste's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fasst vs fasste
A purely visual mix-up. fasst ([fast]) and fasste ([ˈfastə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “fasst” sits inside “fasste”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16459, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fasst is recorded at frequency rank #6,181, classified as averb, pronounced [fast]. 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 16459, this pair ranks #1,935,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fasst vs fasste
Shared letters: afst. Private to "fasst": -. Private to "fasste": e.
"fasst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "fasste" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fasst" and "fasste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fasst" vs "fasste" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fasst" 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 #1,935,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fasst" and "fasste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fasst 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 #1,935,681 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.