Which to use
“Anfrage” and “Antrag” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,018
- “Anfrage” frequency rank
- #2,014
- “Antrag” frequency rank
- 5032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anfrage | Antrag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Frage an jemanden, mit der eine Antwort erwartet wird | Gesuch, schriftliche Bitte |
Where the eye mixes Anfrage and Antrag
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Anfrage vs Antrag
A purely visual mix-up. Anfrage ([ˈanˌfʁaːɡə]) and Antrag ([ˈantʁaːk]) 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 5032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anfrage is recorded at frequency rank #3,018, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌfʁaːɡə]. Antrag is at rank #2,014, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈantʁaːk].
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 5032, this pair ranks #1,995,981 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anfrage vs Antrag
Shared letters: agnr. Private to "Anfrage": ef. Private to "Antrag": t.
"Anfrage" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "Antrag" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Anfrage" and "Antrag" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Anfrage" vs "Antrag" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anfrage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Antrag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,995,981 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anfrage" and "Antrag" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Anfrage vs average". 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 #1,995,981 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.