Which to use
“Felge” and “Frage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,666
- “Felge” frequency rank
- #251
- “Frage” frequency rank
- 49917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Felge | Frage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bestandteil eines Rades, der den Reifen trägt | Äußerung, die Antwort oder Klärung verlangt; Aufforderung zur Antwort |
Where the eye mixes Felge and Frage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Felge (CVCCV) and Frage (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Felge vs Frage
A purely visual mix-up. Felge ([ˈfɛlɡə]) and Frage ([ˈfʁaːɡə]) 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 49917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Felge is recorded at frequency rank #49,666, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛlɡə]. Frage is at rank #251, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaːɡə].
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 49917, this pair ranks #1,193,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Felge vs Frage
Shared letters: efg. Private to "Felge": l. Private to "Frage": ar.
"Felge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Frage" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Felge" and "Frage" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Felge" vs "Frage" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Felge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Frage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,193,505 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Felge" and "Frage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Felge vs Fete". 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 #1,193,505 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.