Which to use
“Fäuste” and “Fäusten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,421
- “Fäuste” frequency rank
- #32,047
- “Fäusten” frequency rank
- 58468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fäuste | Fäusten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Faust | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Faust |
Where the eye mixes Fäuste and Fäusten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Fäuste with Fäusten
A purely visual mix-up. Fäuste ([ˈfɔɪ̯stə]) and Fäusten ([ˈfɔɪ̯stn̩]) 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) - “Fäuste” sits inside “Fäusten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fäuste is recorded at frequency rank #26,421, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯stə]. Fäusten is at rank #32,047, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔɪ̯stn̩].
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 58468, this pair ranks #861,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fäuste vs Fäusten
Shared letters: efstuä. Private to "Fäuste": -. Private to "Fäusten": n.
"Fäuste" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "Fäusten" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fäuste" and "Fäusten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Fäuste" vs "Fäusten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fäuste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fäusten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #861,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fäuste" and "Fäusten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fäusten vs fügten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #861,635 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.