Which to use
“Frage” and “Franc” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #251
- “Frage” frequency rank
- #25,131
- “Franc” frequency rank
- 25382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Frage | Franc |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Äußerung, die Antwort oder Klärung verlangt; Aufforderung zur Antwort | ehemalige Währungseinheit Frankreichs |
Where the eye mixes Frage and Franc
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Frage (CCVCV) and Franc (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Frage vs Franc
A purely visual mix-up. Frage ([ˈfʁaːɡə]) and Franc ([frɑ̃ː]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Frage is recorded at frequency rank #251, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaːɡə]. Franc is at rank #25,131, tagged as anoun, pronounced [frɑ̃ː].
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 25382, this pair ranks #1,834,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Frage vs Franc
Shared letters: afr. Private to "Frage": eg. Private to "Franc": cn.
"Frage" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Franc" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Frage" and "Franc" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Frage" vs "Franc" - which ranks higher?
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 "Frage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Franc" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,834,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Frage" and "Franc" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Franc vs frans". 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 #1,834,141 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.