fragvsfragtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“frag” and “fragt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,498
“frag” frequency rank
#1,727
“fragt” frequency rank
4225
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature frag fragt
Definition 2. Person Singular Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs fragen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fragen

Where the eye mixes frag and fragt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

4 ch
frag
5 ch
fragt

Visual trap between frag and fragt

A purely visual mix-up. frag ([fʁaːk]) and fragt ([fʁaːkt]) 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 extra letter(s) - “frag” sits inside “fragt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4225, 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]. 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 4225, this pair ranks #1,998,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of frag vs fragt

Shared letters: afgr. Private to "frag": -. Private to "fragt": t.

"frag" · 4 letters · shape CCVC  ·  "fragt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • fragfarg · ffrag · fragg · frga · frrag · rfag
  • fragtfargt · ffragt · fraggt · fragtt · fratg · frgat · frragt · rfagt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "frag" and "fragt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fʁaːk] versus [fʁaːkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "frag" or "fragt"?
"fragt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,727 in our German list, against #2,498 for "frag". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "frag" 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 #1,998,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "frag" and "fragt" 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 #1,998,245 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list