Which to use
“fängst” and “fragst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,420
- “fängst” frequency rank
- #8,206
- “fragst” frequency rank
- 34626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fängst | fragst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fangen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fragen |
Where the eye mixes fängst and fragst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fängst (CVCCCC) and fragst (CCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between fängst and fragst
A purely visual mix-up. fängst ([fɛŋst]) and fragst ([fʁaːkst]) 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 34626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fängst is recorded at frequency rank #26,420, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛŋst]. fragst is at rank #8,206, tagged as averb, pronounced [fʁaːkst].
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 34626, this pair ranks #1,658,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fängst vs fragst
Shared letters: fgst. Private to "fängst": nä. Private to "fragst": ar.
"fängst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "fragst" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fragst ← fargst · ffragst · fraggst · fragsst · fragstt · fragts · frasgt · frgast
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fängst" for "fragst" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fängst" or "fragst"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fängst" and "fragst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fängst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fragst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,658,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fängst" and "fragst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fandest vs fängst". 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 #1,658,962 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.