Fässer

[ˈfɛsɐ]

/[ˈfɛsɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Fässer” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,728. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,728
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fass

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Fässer vs fasst
33% similar
Fässer vs fusse
50% similar
Fässer vs Füssen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Fässer
PropertyValue
HeadwordFässer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛsɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,728
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fässer” 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). Fässer lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Fässer (IPA [ˈfɛsɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,728 among 45,736 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fässer, with forms such as "ffässer", "fsäser", and "fäser". 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", "Füssen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Fässer, spelled F-Ä-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fass
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Fass
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Fass

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffässer,fsäser,fäser,fäsesr,fässerr,fässre,fäßer,äfsser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fässer - 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.

ffässer1fsäser2fäser1fäsesr2fässerr1fässre2fäßer2äfsser2
Edit distance from "Fässer"

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 "Fässer"?
"Fässer" is spelled F-Ä-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛsɐ].
What does "Fässer" mean?
As a noun, "Fässer" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fass
What words are commonly confused with "Fässer"?
"Fässer" is commonly confused with "fasst", "fusse", "Füssen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fässer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fässer" is [ˈfɛsɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fässer" come from?
"Fässer" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Fässer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-Ä-S-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɛsɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fasst” - see the side-by-side comparison. Fässer vs fasst
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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