Fässchen

[ˈfɛsçən]

/[ˈfɛsçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fässchen” is uncommon German (frequency #95,589 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,589
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein kleines Fass

Corpus desk

Index DE-fasschen · Fässchen · German

Fässchen · rank #95,589 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,589
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH fähigsten

Nearest frequency peer: fähigsten (-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 „Fässchen“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Fässchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordFässchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛsçən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#95,589
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fässchen“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „fähigsten“ (#95,588), „Försters“ (#95,591), „Fussel“ (#95,586). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fässchen“ bei #95,589. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fässchen is uncommon German at frequency #95,589 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɛsçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein kleines Fass".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Fässchen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Fässchen, spelled F-Ä-S-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein kleines Fass

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bring mir mal bitte ein kleines Fässchen Bier mit.
  2. Bei ihm zu Hause stapeln sich die geleerten Fässchen bereits.

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 "Fässchen"?
"Fässchen" is spelled F-Ä-S-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛsçən].
What does "Fässchen" mean?
As a noun, "Fässchen" means: ein kleines Fass
How do you pronounce "Fässchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fässchen" is [ˈfɛsçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fässchen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Försters#95,591Gehäusen#95,611Finessen#95,553Golgatha#95,662

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list