Which to use
“Anfrage” is a noun and “average” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,018
- “Anfrage” frequency rank
- #42,363
- “average” frequency rank
- 45381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anfrage | average |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Frage an jemanden, mit der eine Antwort erwartet wird | von durchschnittlicher Qualität |
Where the eye mixes Anfrage and average
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Anfrage with average
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Anfrage is [ˈanˌfʁaːɡə] 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 45381, 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]. 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 45381, this pair ranks #1,354,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anfrage vs average
Shared letters: aegr. Private to "Anfrage": fn. Private to "average": v.
"Anfrage" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "average" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Anfrage" and "average" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Anfrage" vs "average" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "average" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,354,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anfrage" and "average" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abfrage 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 #1,354,963 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.