faseln

[ˈfaːzl̩n]

/[ˈfaːzl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

“faseln” is an uncommon German word, ranked #53,676 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#53,676
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - wirr, unverständlich daherreden

Key facts for faseln
PropertyValue
Headwordfaseln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfaːzl̩n]
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,676
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “faseln” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). faseln lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for faseln is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfaːzl̩n]. Corpus data places it at rank #53,676 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "wirr, unverständlich daherreden".

Zero misspellings are on record for faseln in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is faseln, spelled F-A-S-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    wirr, unverständlich daherreden

This word in other languages

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 "faseln"?
"faseln" is spelled F-A-S-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːzl̩n].
What does "faseln" mean?
As a verb, "faseln" means: wirr, unverständlich daherreden
How do you pronounce "faseln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faseln" is [ˈfaːzl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faseln" come from?
"faseln" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “faseln”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-S-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfaːzl̩n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list