fassen
\ˈfa.sn̩\
The verdict
“fassen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prendre, attraper, saisir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-fassen · fassen · French
fassen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fassen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈfa.sn̩\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « fassen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
fassen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈfa.sn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for fassen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is fassen, spelled F-A-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1Prendre, attraper, saisir.
- 2Toucher, mettre la main sur quelque chose.
- 3Arrêter, capturer, Attraper.
- 4Sertir
- 5Comprendre
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how fassen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er fasste sie um die Taille.
Endlich klappte die Tür auf, und Gauß stieg vorsichtig auf die Straße hinab. Er zuckte zurück, als Humboldt ihn an den Schultern faßte und rief, welche Ehre es sei, was für ein großer Moment für Deutschland, die Wissenschaft, ihn selbst.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.