Which to use
“Abfrage” is a noun and “average” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,893
- “Abfrage” frequency rank
- #42,363
- “average” frequency rank
- 75256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abfrage | average |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Auswahl von Informationen aus einem elektronisch gespeicherten Datenbestand | von durchschnittlicher Qualität |
Where the eye mixes Abfrage and average
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Abfrage and average
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Abfrage is [ˈapˌfʁaːɡə] while average is [ˈævəɹɪd͡ʒ]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75256, 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]. average is at rank #42,363, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈævəɹɪd͡ʒ].
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 75256, this pair ranks #312,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Abfrage vs average
Shared letters: aegr. Private to "Abfrage": bf. Private to "average": v.
"Abfrage" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "average" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abfrage" and "average" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Abfrage" or "average"?
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 "average" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abfrage" and "average" 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 #312,544 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.