Which to use
“fange” and “fängt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,859
- “fange” frequency rank
- #3,037
- “fängt” frequency rank
- 11896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fange | fängt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fangen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fangen |
Where the eye mixes fange and fängt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fange (CVCCV) and fängt (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses fange with fängt
A purely visual mix-up. fange ([ˈfaŋə]) and fängt ([fɛŋt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11896, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fange is recorded at frequency rank #8,859, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfaŋə]. fängt is at rank #3,037, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛŋt].
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 11896, this pair ranks #1,967,339 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fange vs fängt
Shared letters: fgn. Private to "fange": ae. Private to "fängt": tä.
"fange" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fängt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fange ← afnge · fagne · faneg · fangge · fannge · ffange · fnage
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fange" for "fängt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fange" vs "fängt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "fange" and "fängt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fange" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fängt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,339 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fange" and "fängt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fange vs Felge". 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 #1,967,339 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.