Which to use
“fange” is a noun and “fasse” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,079
- “fange” frequency rank
- #1,290
- “fasse” frequency rank
- 50369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fange | fasse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bourbe ; boue. | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de faire. |
Where the eye mixes fange and fasse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fange and fasse follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses fange with fasse
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fange is \fɑ̃ʒ\ while fasse is \fas\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fange is recorded at frequency rank #49,079, classified as anoun, pronounced \fɑ̃ʒ\. fasse is at rank #1,290, tagged as averb, pronounced \fas\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 50369, this pair ranks #163,163 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fange vs fasse
Shared letters: aef. Private to "fange": gn. Private to "fasse": s.
"fange" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fange" for "fasse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fange" vs "fasse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fange" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fasse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,163 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fange" and "fasse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fange vs Finger". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #163,163 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.