Fassung

[ˈfasʊŋ]

/[ˈfasʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fassung” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,959. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,959
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Befestigung, Halterung für etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-fassung · Fassung · German

Fassung · rank #3,959 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,959
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH erzählte

Nearest frequency peer: erzählte (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Fassung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Fassung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Fassung vs Festung
71% similar
Fassung vs Fassungen
78% similar
Fassung vs fassen
57% similar

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

Key facts for Fassung
PropertyValue
HeadwordFassung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfasʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,959
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fassung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Fassungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erzählte“ (#3,958), „fliegt“ (#3,960), „errichtet“ (#3,957). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fassung“ bei #3,959. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Fassung (IPA [ˈfasʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,959 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fassung, with forms such as "afssung", "fassnug", and "fassugn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Festung", "Fassungen", "fassen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Fassung, spelled F-A-S-S-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Befestigung, Halterung für etwas
  2. 2
    der aktuell gültige Text eines Gesetzes
  3. 3
    Selbstbeherrschung
  4. 4
    Befestigung eines Schmucksteins oder einer Perle
  5. 5
    farbige Bemalung oder Auflage mit Edelmetall
  6. 6
    Variante eines Kunstwerkes/Textes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Glühbirne passt nicht in diese Fassung.
  2. „Aber ich hatte ihn zugeben müssen; draußen auf dem Hof vor der Werkstatt, die schon im Dunkeln lag, unter der jämmerlichen Fünfzehn-Watt-Birne, die lose in einer Fassung hing und im Novemberwind schaukelte.“

Synonyms

HalterungVerbindungselementAusgabeEditionInterpretationVersionContenanceFassonGelassenheitHaltungSelbstbeherrschungFassonHalterung

This word in other languages

socket(English)enchufe(Español)prise(Français)contenção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afssung
  • fassnug
  • fassugn
  • fassungg
  • fassunng
  • fasung
  • fasusng
  • faßung
  • ffassung
  • fsasung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afssung2fassnug2fassugn2fassungg1fassunng1fasung1fasusng2faßung2
Edit distance from "Fassung"

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 "Fassung"?
"Fassung" is spelled F-A-S-S-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfasʊŋ].
What does "Fassung" mean?
As a noun, "Fassung" means: Befestigung, Halterung für etwas
What words are commonly confused with "Fassung"?
"Fassung" is commonly confused with "Festung", "Fassungen", "fassen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fassung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fassung" is [ˈfasʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fassung" come from?
"Fassung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Frische#3,961Belgien#3,943bedingt#3,942Landtag#3,979

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

hübsch10 variantszweites10 variantsverraten10 variantsSekunde10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list