Which to use
“Anfragen” and “Anträge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,676
- “Anfragen” frequency rank
- #7,277
- “Anträge” frequency rank
- 12953
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anfragen | Anträge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anfrage | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Antrag |
Where the eye mixes Anfragen and Anträge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Anfragen runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against Anträge's 7 (VCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Anfragen with Anträge
A purely visual mix-up. Anfragen ([ˈanˌfʁaːɡn̩]) and Anträge ([ˈantʁɛːɡə]) 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 12953, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anfragen is recorded at frequency rank #5,676, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌfʁaːɡn̩]. Anträge is at rank #7,277, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈantʁɛːɡə].
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 12953, this pair ranks #1,961,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anfragen vs Anträge
Shared letters: aegnr. Private to "Anfragen": f. Private to "Anträge": tä.
"Anfragen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "Anträge" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anfragen ← afnragen · anfargen · anffragen · anfraegn · anfragenn · anfraggen · anfragne · anfrgaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Anfragen" and "Anträge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Anfragen" or "Anträge"?
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 "Anfragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anträge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,961,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anfragen" and "Anträge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abtragen vs Anträge". 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 #1,961,008 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.