Fasching

[ˈfaʃɪŋ]

/[ˈfaʃɪŋ]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Fasching” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,235. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,235
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Festzeit, die vor der kirchlichen Fastenzeit liegt und an Dreikönig (6.1.) oder am 11.11. beginnt und am Aschermittwoch zu Ende ist, und die dazugehörigen Bräuche

Corpus desk

Index DE-fasching · Fasching · German

Fasching · rank #18,235 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,235
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Familienunter…

Nearest frequency peer: Familienunternehmen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Fasching“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Fasching“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Fasching vs Faschist
75% similar
Fasching vs Fälschung
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Fasching
PropertyValue
HeadwordFasching
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaʃɪŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,235
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fasching“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Faschingliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Familienunternehmen“ (#18,234), „fehlerhaft“ (#18,236), „Fahrschule“ (#18,233). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fasching“ bei #18,235. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Fasching (IPA [ˈfaʃɪŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,235 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Festzeit, die vor der kirchlichen Fastenzeit liegt und an Dreikönig (6.1.) oder am 11.11. beginnt und am Aschermittwoch zu Ende ist, und die dazugehörigen Bräuche".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fasching, with forms such as "afsching", "facshing", and "fascching". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Faschist", "Fälschung", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fasching, spelled F-A-S-C-H-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Festzeit, die vor der kirchlichen Fastenzeit liegt und an Dreikönig (6.1.) oder am 11.11. beginnt und am Aschermittwoch zu Ende ist, und die dazugehörigen Bräuche

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Fasching appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Morgen ist Fasching.
  2. Barberini wiederum besaß ein ausgesprochenes Faible für den Fasching – und Mazzocchi musste ihm die Musik dafür liefern.

Synonyms

FastnachtKarneval

This word in other languages

carnival(English)carnaval(Español)carnaval(Français)carnaval(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afsching
  • facshing
  • fascching
  • faschhing
  • faschign
  • faschingg
  • faschinng
  • faschnig
  • fascihng
  • fashcing
  • fassching
  • ffasching
  • fsaching

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fasching - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

afsching2facshing2fascching1faschhing1faschign2faschingg1faschinng1faschnig2
Edit distance from "Fasching"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fasching"?
"Fasching" is spelled F-A-S-C-H-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaʃɪŋ].
What does "Fasching" mean?
As a noun, "Fasching" means: Festzeit, die vor der kirchlichen Fastenzeit liegt und an Dreikönig (6.1.) oder am 11.11. beginnt und am Aschermittwoch zu Ende ist, und die dazugehörigen Bräuche
What words are commonly confused with "Fasching"?
"Fasching" is commonly confused with "Faschist", "Fälschung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fasching"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fasching" is [ˈfaʃɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fasching" come from?
"Fasching" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Fasching", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Euphorie#18,229fiktiven#18,241ernannte#18,226Erfurter#18,225

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

exotische13 variantsfundierte13 variantsheimliche13 variantsbaulichen13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list