faseln

[ˈfaːzl̩n]

/[ˈfaːzl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

“faseln” is uncommon German (frequency #53,676 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,676
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wirr, unverständlich daherreden

Corpus desk

Index DE-faseln · faseln · German

faseln · rank #53,676 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,676
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fau

Nearest frequency peer: fau (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „faseln“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „faseln“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for faseln
PropertyValue
Headwordfaseln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfaːzl̩n]
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,676
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „faseln“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.faselnfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „fau“ (#53,677), „fait“ (#53,674), „faules“ (#53,678). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „faseln“ bei #53,676. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

faseln is uncommon German at frequency #53,676 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfaːzl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Was faselt der da? Ich verstehe kein Wort!
  2. Keine Ahnung, wo sie hin ist, sie hat was von „Zigaretten holen“ gefaselt.

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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list