Which to use
“Fracht” and “Frachter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,705
- “Fracht” frequency rank
- #29,129
- “Frachter” frequency rank
- 45834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fracht | Frachter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kosten für die Beförderung von Waren | auf den Gütertransport ausgelegtes Schiff |
Where the eye mixes Fracht and Frachter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Fracht runs 6 letters (CCVCCC) against Frachter's 8 (CCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Fracht and Frachter
A purely visual mix-up. Fracht ([fʁaxt]) and Frachter ([ˈfʁaxtɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Fracht” sits inside “Frachter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45834, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fracht is recorded at frequency rank #16,705, classified as anoun, pronounced [fʁaxt]. Frachter is at rank #29,129, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaxtɐ].
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 45834, this pair ranks #1,339,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fracht vs Frachter
Shared letters: acfhrt. Private to "Fracht": -. Private to "Frachter": e.
"Fracht" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "Frachter" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fracht" for "Frachter" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Fracht" or "Frachter"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Fracht" and "Frachter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fracht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Frachter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,339,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fracht" and "Frachter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Frachter vs frecher". 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 #1,339,694 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.