Which to use
“Anfrage” and “Anträgen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,018
- “Anfrage” frequency rank
- #25,441
- “Anträgen” frequency rank
- 28459
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anfrage | Anträgen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Frage an jemanden, mit der eine Antwort erwartet wird | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Antrag |
Where the eye mixes Anfrage and Anträgen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Anfrage runs 7 letters (VCCCVCV) against Anträgen's 8 (VCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Anfrage with Anträgen
A purely visual mix-up. Anfrage ([ˈanˌfʁaːɡə]) and Anträgen ([ˈantʁɛːɡn̩]) 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 28459, 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]. Anträgen is at rank #25,441, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈantʁɛːɡn̩].
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 28459, this pair ranks #1,784,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anfrage vs Anträgen
Shared letters: aegnr. Private to "Anfrage": f. Private to "Anträgen": tä.
"Anfrage" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "Anträgen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anfrage ← afnrage · anfarge · anffrage · anfraeg · anfragge · anfrgae · anfrrage · annfrage
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Anfrage" and "Anträgen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Anfrage" or "Anträgen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anfrage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anträgen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,784,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anfrage" and "Anträgen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abtragen vs Anträgen". 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 #1,784,397 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.