faster

\ˈfɑstɚ\

/\ˈfɑstɚ\/ adj

The verdict

“faster” is uncommon French (frequency #72,327 among 3,276 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,327
frequency rank, French
3,276
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Comparatif de fast. Plus rapide.

Corpus desk

Index FR-faster · faster · French

faster · rank #72,327 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,327
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,276
  • PHOTO-FINISH faramineuses

Nearest frequency peer: faramineuses (-2 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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « faster »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « faster » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for faster
PropertyValue
Headwordfaster
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈfɑstɚ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#72,327
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « faster » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).fastertombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « faramineuses » (#72,325), « fandom » (#72,324), « FFE » (#72,330). Parmi 3,276 lemmes en « F », « faster » est au #72,327. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

faster is uncommon French at frequency #72,327 among 3,276 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈfɑstɚ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Comparatif de fast. Plus rapide.".

faster has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is faster, spelled F-A-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comparatif de fast. Plus rapide.

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "faster"?
"faster" is spelled F-A-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈfɑstɚ\.
What does "faster" mean?
As an adjective, "faster" means: Comparatif de fast. Plus rapide.
How do you pronounce "faster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faster" is \ˈfɑstɚ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faster" come from?
"faster" is a French 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 French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list