Which to use
“Frage” and “Franke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #251
- “Frage” frequency rank
- #14,293
- “Franke” frequency rank
- 14544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Frage | Franke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Äußerung, die Antwort oder Klärung verlangt; Aufforderung zur Antwort | Mitglied eines germanischen Volksstammes |
Where the eye mixes Frage and Franke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Frage and Franke
A purely visual mix-up. Frage ([ˈfʁaːɡə]) and Franke ([ˈfʁaŋkə]) 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 14544, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Frage is recorded at frequency rank #251, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaːɡə]. Franke is at rank #14,293, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaŋkə].
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 14544, this pair ranks #1,950,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Frage vs Franke
Shared letters: aefr. Private to "Frage": g. Private to "Franke": kn.
"Frage" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Franke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Frage" and "Franke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Frage" vs "Franke" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Frage" and "Franke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Frage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Franke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,950,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Frage" and "Franke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Franke vs Fransen". 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 #1,950,462 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.