Which to use
“abgefragt” and “angefragt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,168
- “abgefragt” frequency rank
- #22,616
- “angefragt” frequency rank
- 49784
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgefragt | angefragt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abfragen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anfragen |
Where the eye mixes abgefragt and angefragt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgefragt and angefragt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses abgefragt with angefragt
A purely visual mix-up. abgefragt ([ˈapɡəˌfʁaːkt]) and angefragt ([ˈanɡəˌfʁaːkt]) 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 a single letter - b in “abgefragt” becomes n in “angefragt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49784, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgefragt is recorded at frequency rank #27,168, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌfʁaːkt]. angefragt is at rank #22,616, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌfʁaːkt].
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 49784, this pair ranks #1,198,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgefragt vs angefragt
Shared letters: aefgrt. Private to "abgefragt": b. Private to "angefragt": n.
"abgefragt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "angefragt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgefragt" and "angefragt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abgefragt" vs "angefragt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abgefragt" and "angefragt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgefragt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angefragt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,198,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgefragt" and "angefragt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angefragt vs angefügt". 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 #1,198,529 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.