Which to use
“fassten” and “fasten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,481
- “fassten” frequency rank
- #15,357
- “fasten” frequency rank
- 57838
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fassten | fasten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fassen | (aus körperlichen oder religiösen Gründen) für eine bestimmte Zeit auf alle oder gewisse Nahrung verzichten |
Same sound, different letters: fassten vs fasten
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters.
Homophone desk: fassten vs fasten
This is the hard kind. fassten and fasten are pronounced identically ([ˈfastn̩]) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57838, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fassten is recorded at frequency rank #42,481, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfastn̩]. fasten is at rank #15,357, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfastn̩].
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 57838, this pair ranks #885,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fassten vs fasten
Shared letters: aefnst. Private to "fassten": -. Private to "fasten": -.
"fassten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "fasten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fassten" and "fasten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fassten" vs "fasten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've separated the homophone pair "fassten" / "fasten". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "fassten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fasten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #885,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fassten" and "fasten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fässern vs fassten". 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 #885,807 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.