Which to use
“gefasst” and “gefassten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,199
- “gefasst” frequency rank
- #32,055
- “gefassten” frequency rank
- 36254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefasst | gefassten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | beherrscht, gesammelt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefasst |
Where the eye mixes gefasst and gefassten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gefasst runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gefassten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gefasst vs gefassten
A purely visual mix-up. gefasst ([ɡəˈfast]) and gefassten ([ɡəˈfastn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “gefasst” sits inside “gefassten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefasst is recorded at frequency rank #4,199, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfast]. gefassten is at rank #32,055, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfastn̩].
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 36254, this pair ranks #1,620,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefasst vs gefassten
Shared letters: aefgst. Private to "gefasst": -. Private to "gefassten": n.
"gefasst" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gefassten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefasst" and "gefassten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gefasst" or "gefassten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gefasst" and "gefassten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefasst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefassten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,620,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefasst" and "gefassten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefasste vs gefassten". 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 #1,620,211 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.