gefasst

[ɡəˈfast]

/[ɡəˈfast]/ adj

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The verdict

“gefasst” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,199. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,199
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - beherrscht, gesammelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-gefasst · gefasst · German

gefasst · rank #4,199 · 10 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,199
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH folgendes

Nearest frequency peer: folgendes (-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 „gefasst“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gefasst“ 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).

gefasst vs gewusst
71% similar
gefasst vs gepasst
86% similar
gefasst vs gehasst
86% similar

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

Key facts for gefasst
PropertyValue
Headwordgefasst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈfast]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,199
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gefasst“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „folgendes“ (#4,198), „gelebt“ (#4,200), „First“ (#4,197). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gefasst“ bei #4,199. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around gefasst (IPA [ɡəˈfast]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,199 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "beherrscht, gesammelt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for gefasst, with forms such as "egfasst", "geafsst", and "gefasstt". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "gewusst", "gepasst", "gehasst", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is gefasst, spelled G-E-F-A-S-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    beherrscht, gesammelt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Als ich mich von ihr verabschiedete, blieb sie gefasst.

This word in other languages

cool(English)aplomado(Español)calme(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egfasst
  • geafsst
  • gefasstt
  • gefast
  • gefasts
  • gefaßt
  • geffasst
  • gefsast
  • gfeasst
  • ggefasst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egfasst2geafsst2gefasstt1gefast1gefasts2gefaßt2geffasst1gefsast2
Edit distance from "gefasst"

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 "gefasst"?
"gefasst" is spelled G-E-F-A-S-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfast].
What does "gefasst" mean?
As an adjective, "gefasst" means: beherrscht, gesammelt
What words are commonly confused with "gefasst"?
"gefasst" is commonly confused with "gewusst", "gepasst", "gehasst". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gefasst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gefasst" is [ɡəˈfast]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gefasst" come from?
"gefasst" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

geschah#4,203dorthin#4,190konkret#4,215Meldung#4,219

Similar misspelling depth

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

Begriffe10 variantsMuslime10 variantsträumen10 variantsabkommen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list