# faster

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfæstɚ/ · frequency rank #2,295

## Definitions
1. comparative form of fast: more fast

## Etymology
From fast (“quick; quickly”) + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **fate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faster-vs-fate)
- **fated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faster-vs-fated)
- **Fates** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faster-vs-fates)
- **father** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faster-vs-father)
- **foster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faster-vs-foster)
- **filter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faster-vs-filter)
- **fisher** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faster-vs-fisher)
- **Fraser** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faster-vs-fraser)
- **footer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faster-vs-footer)
- **fatter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faster-vs-fatter)
- **fitter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faster-vs-fitter)
- **fester** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faster-vs-fester)
- **fisted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faster-vs-fisted)
- **fastest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faster-vs-fastest)
- **Forster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faster-vs-forster)
- **flatter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faster-vs-flatter)
- **fast** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fast-vs-faster)
- **Faber** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faber-vs-faster)
- **faker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/faker-vs-faster)
- **fader** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fader-vs-faster)

## Common misspellings (9)
`afster`, `fasetr`, `fasster`, `fasterr`, `fastre`, `fastter`, `fatser`, `ffaster`, `fsater`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/faster