fasziniert

\fast͡siˈniːɐ̯t\

/\fast͡siˈniːɐ̯t\/ verb

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The verdict

“fasziniert” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’impératif présent de faszinieren.

Key facts for fasziniert
PropertyValue
Headwordfasziniert
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fast͡siˈniːɐ̯t\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fasziniert” sits in French frequency

fasziniert falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fasziniert is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fast͡siˈniːɐ̯t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

fasziniert doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is fasziniert, spelled F-A-S-Z-I-N-I-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’impératif présent de faszinieren.
  2. 2
    Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de faszinieren.
  3. 3
    Participe passé de faszinieren.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de faszinieren.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fasziniert"?
"fasziniert" is spelled F-A-S-Z-I-N-I-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is \fast͡siˈniːɐ̯t\.
What does "fasziniert" mean?
As a verb, "fasziniert" means: Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’impératif présent de faszinieren.
How do you pronounce "fasziniert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fasziniert" is \fast͡siˈniːɐ̯t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fasziniert" come from?
"fasziniert" 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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Using “fasziniert”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-A-S-Z-I-N-I-E-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fast͡siˈniːɐ̯t\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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