Which to use
“fasste” and “fusse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,278
- “fasste” frequency rank
- #12,916
- “fusse” frequency rank
- 23194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fasste | fusse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fassen | 1. Person Singular Subjunktiv Imperfekt Aktiv des Verbs être |
Where the eye mixes fasste and fusse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fasste runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against fusse's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fasste vs fusse
A purely visual mix-up. fasste ([ˈfastə]) and fusse ([fys]) 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 23194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fasste is recorded at frequency rank #10,278, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfastə]. fusse is at rank #12,916, tagged as averb, pronounced [fys].
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 23194, this pair ranks #1,864,530 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fasste vs fusse
Shared letters: efs. Private to "fasste": at. Private to "fusse": u.
"fasste" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "fusse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fasste" and "fusse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fasste" or "fusse"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fasste" and "fusse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fasste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fusse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,864,530 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fasste" and "fusse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fessel vs fusse". 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 #1,864,530 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.