faz

[fa(j)s]

/[fa(j)s]/ verb

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The verdict

“faz” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #7,043) as a verb. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#7,043
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs fazer

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

faz vs FC
0% similar
faz vs fi
33% similar
faz vs FH
0% similar

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

Key facts for faz
PropertyValue
Headwordfaz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fa(j)s]
Letters3
Frequency rank#7,043
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “faz” 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). faz lands here:

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

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

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for faz is neighbouring look-alikes ("FC", "fi", …), not just typos; it is averb pronounced [fa(j)s]. Frequency #7,043 among 45,736 “F” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

No generated misspelling entries exist for faz in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "FC", "fi", "FH", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is faz, spelled F-A-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs fazer
  2. 2
    2. Person Singular Imperativ des Verbs fazer

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 "faz"?
"faz" is spelled F-A-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [fa(j)s].
What does "faz" mean?
As a verb, "faz" means: 3. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs fazer
What words are commonly confused with "faz"?
"faz" is commonly confused with "FC", "fi", "FH". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "faz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faz" is [fa(j)s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faz" come from?
"faz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “faz”

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

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

Words at a similar German frequency

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