Which to use
“Abfrage” and “Anfragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,893
- “Abfrage” frequency rank
- #5,676
- “Anfragen” frequency rank
- 38569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abfrage | Anfragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Auswahl von Informationen aus einem elektronisch gespeicherten Datenbestand | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anfrage |
Where the eye mixes Abfrage and Anfragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Abfrage runs 7 letters (VCCCVCV) against Anfragen's 8 (VCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Abfrage and Anfragen
A purely visual mix-up. Abfrage ([ˈapˌfʁaːɡə]) and Anfragen ([ˈanˌfʁaːɡn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abfrage is recorded at frequency rank #32,893, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌfʁaːɡə]. Anfragen is at rank #5,676, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌfʁaːɡn̩].
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 38569, this pair ranks #1,560,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abfrage vs Anfragen
Shared letters: aefgr. Private to "Abfrage": b. Private to "Anfragen": n.
"Abfrage" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "Anfragen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abfrage" and "Anfragen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Abfrage" or "Anfragen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abfrage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anfragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,560,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abfrage" and "Anfragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abfrage vs abtragen". 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 #1,560,460 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.