Which to use
“Frage” is a noun and “fragend” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #251
- “Frage” frequency rank
- #42,496
- “fragend” frequency rank
- 42747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Frage | fragend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Äußerung, die Antwort oder Klärung verlangt; Aufforderung zur Antwort | Partizip Präsens des Verbs fragen |
Where the eye mixes Frage and fragend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Frage runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against fragend's 7 (CCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Frage vs fragend
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Frage is [ˈfʁaːɡə] while fragend is [ˈfʁaːɡn̩t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Frage” sits inside “fragend”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42747, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Frage is recorded at frequency rank #251, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaːɡə]. fragend is at rank #42,496, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁaːɡn̩t].
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 42747, this pair ranks #1,439,757 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Frage vs fragend
Shared letters: aefgr. Private to "Frage": -. Private to "fragend": dn.
"Frage" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "fragend" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Frage" and "fragend" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Frage" or "fragend"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Frage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fragend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,439,757 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Frage" and "fragend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fragend vs fragment". 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 #1,439,757 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.