fassen

[ˈfasn̩]

/[ˈfasn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“fassen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,115. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,115
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas greifen und festhalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-fassen · fassen · German

fassen · rank #3,115 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,115
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH ermittelt

Nearest frequency peer: ermittelt (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “fassen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “fassen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

fassen vs fasst
67% similar
fassen vs fusse
67% similar
fassen vs Faxen
50% similar

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

Key facts for fassen
PropertyValue
Headwordfassen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfasn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,115
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “fassen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).fassenliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „ermittelt“ (#3,114), „Funktionen“ (#3,116), „erledigt“ (#3,113). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around fassen (IPA [ˈfasn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,115 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for fassen, with forms such as "afssen", "fasen", and "fasesn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fasst", "fusse", "Faxen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is fassen, spelled F-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas greifen und festhalten
  2. 2
    gefangen nehmen
  3. 3
    mit einer Fassung versehen
  4. 4
    die Fassung wiedergewinnen
  5. 5
    aufnehmen können
  6. 6
    etwas überkommt einen, etwas ergreift jemanden
  7. 7
    zugeteiltes Essen entgegennehmen
  8. 8
    aufnehmen und verstehen können
  9. 9
    mit Worten ausdrücken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er fasste sie um die Taille.
  2. Der Täter wurde noch nicht gefasst.

Synonyms

greifenergreifenschnappeneinkriegensich fangenbeinhaltenerfassenüberkommenüberwältigenabholenentgegennehmenbegreifennachvollziehenpeilenverstehenausdrückenformulierenwiedergeben

This word in other languages

seize(English)agarrar(Español)prendre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afssen
  • fasen
  • fasesn
  • fassenn
  • fassne
  • faßen
  • ffassen
  • fsasen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fassen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

afssen2fasen1fasesn2fassenn1fassne2faßen2ffassen1fsasen2
Edit distance from "fassen"

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 "fassen"?
"fassen" is spelled F-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfasn̩].
What does "fassen" mean?
As a verb, "fassen" means: etwas greifen und festhalten
What words are commonly confused with "fassen"?
"fassen" is commonly confused with "fasst", "fusse", "Faxen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fassen" is [ˈfasn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fassen" come from?
"fassen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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 "fassen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Effekt#3,109Bauern#3,104greift#3,126Archiv#3,103

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

warst8 variantsvieler8 variantsUlrich8 variantsschien8 variants

What to do next

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  • "fassen" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "fasst". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,115 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "F" letter cohort. F–Z browse

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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