Which to use
“fasse” and “fausser” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,290
- “fasse” frequency rank
- #33,260
- “fausser” frequency rank
- 34550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fasse | fausser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de faire. | Rendre faux, déformer la réalité, la vérité ou l'exactitude de quelque chose. |
Where the eye mixes fasse and fausser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fasse runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against fausser's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fasse vs fausser
A purely visual mix-up. fasse (\fas\) and fausser (\fo.se\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fasse is recorded at frequency rank #1,290, classified as averb, pronounced \fas\. fausser is at rank #33,260, tagged as averb, pronounced \fo.se\.
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 34550, this pair ranks #283,025 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fasse vs fausser
Shared letters: aefs. Private to "fasse": -. Private to "fausser": ru.
"fasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fausser" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fasse" and "fausser" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fasse" or "fausser"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fasse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fausser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,025 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fasse" and "fausser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fausser vs fausseté". 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 #283,025 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.