fas vs frag, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“fas” and “frag” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,095
“fas” frequency rank: #2,498
“frag” frequency rank: 40593
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	fas	frag
Definition	2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fasen	2. Person Singular Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs fragen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fas and frag apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch

fas

4 ch

frag

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. fas ([faːs]) and frag ([fʁaːk]) 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 40593, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

fas is recorded at frequency rank #38,095, classified as averb, pronounced [faːs]. frag is at rank #2,498, tagged as averb, pronounced [fʁaːk].

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 40593, this pair ranks #1,504,026 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of fas vs frag

Shared letters: af. Private to "fas": s. Private to "frag": gr.

"fas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "frag" · 4 letters · shape CCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

frag ← farg · ffrag · fragg · frga · frrag · rfag

Frequency comparison

fas#38,095

frag#2,498

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "fas" and "frag" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([faːs] versus [fʁaːk]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "fas" or "frag"?

"frag" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,498 in our German list, against #38,095 for "fas". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering fas vs frag

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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