Which to use
“fischt” is a verb and “Fracht” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,605
- “fischt” frequency rank
- #16,705
- “Fracht” frequency rank
- 61310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fischt | Fracht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fischen | Kosten für die Beförderung von Waren |
Where the eye mixes fischt and Fracht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fischt vs Fracht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fischt is [fɪʃt] while Fracht is [fʁaxt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61310, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fischt is recorded at frequency rank #44,605, classified as averb, pronounced [fɪʃt]. Fracht is at rank #16,705, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʁaxt].
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 61310, this pair ranks #754,558 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fischt vs Fracht
Shared letters: cfht. Private to "fischt": is. Private to "Fracht": ar.
"fischt" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "Fracht" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fischt" for "Fracht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fischt" vs "Fracht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fischt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fracht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #754,558 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fischt" and "Fracht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fischt vs fist". 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 #754,558 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.