Which to use
“Fracht” and “Frack” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,705
- “Fracht” frequency rank
- #38,747
- “Frack” frequency rank
- 55452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fracht | Frack |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kosten für die Beförderung von Waren | festliche (schwarze) Männerjacke, die vorne nur bis zur Taille reicht und hinten charakteristische lange Schöße hat |
Where the eye mixes Fracht and Frack
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Fracht runs 6 letters (CCVCCC) against Frack's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Fracht and Frack
A purely visual mix-up. Fracht ([fʁaxt]) and Frack ([fʁak]) 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 55452, 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]. Frack is at rank #38,747, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʁak].
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 55452, this pair ranks #978,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fracht vs Frack
Shared letters: acfr. Private to "Fracht": ht. Private to "Frack": k.
"Fracht" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "Frack" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fracht" and "Frack" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Fracht" or "Frack"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fracht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Frack" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #978,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fracht" and "Frack" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fock vs Frack". 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 #978,997 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.