Which to use
“flat” is an adjective and “fragt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,913
- “flat” frequency rank
- #1,727
- “fragt” frequency rank
- 14640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flat | fragt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | flach | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fragen |
Where the eye mixes flat and fragt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses flat with fragt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: flat is [flæt] while fragt is [fʁaːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flat is recorded at frequency rank #12,913, classified as anadj, pronounced [flæt]. fragt is at rank #1,727, tagged as averb, pronounced [fʁaːkt].
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 14640, this pair ranks #1,949,804 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of flat vs fragt
Shared letters: aft. Private to "flat": l. Private to "fragt": gr.
"flat" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "fragt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "flat" and "fragt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "flat" or "fragt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "flat" and "fragt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "flat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fragt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,949,804 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flat" and "fragt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fist vs flat". 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 #1,949,804 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.