Which to use
“frag” and “fragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,498
- “frag” frequency rank
- #312
- “fragen” frequency rank
- 2810
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frag | fragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs fragen | eine Auskunft erbitten, um eine Auskunft bitten, eine Frage stellen |
Where the eye mixes frag and fragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: frag vs fragen
A purely visual mix-up. frag ([fʁaːk]) and fragen ([ˈfʁaːɡn̩]) 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) - “frag” sits inside “fragen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2810, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
frag is recorded at frequency rank #2,498, classified as averb, pronounced [fʁaːk]. fragen is at rank #312, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁaːɡn̩].
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 2810, this pair ranks #2,001,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of frag vs fragen
Shared letters: afgr. Private to "frag": -. Private to "fragen": en.
"frag" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "fragen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "frag" and "fragen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "frag" or "fragen" show up more?
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 "frag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frag" and "fragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fay vs frag". 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 #2,001,529 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.