Which to use
“Frage” and “Fratze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #251
- “Frage” frequency rank
- #41,817
- “Fratze” frequency rank
- 42068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Frage | Fratze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Äußerung, die Antwort oder Klärung verlangt; Aufforderung zur Antwort | verzerrtes, hässliches Gesicht |
Where the eye mixes Frage and Fratze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Frage runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Fratze's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Frage and Fratze
A purely visual mix-up. Frage ([ˈfʁaːɡə]) and Fratze ([ˈfʁat͡sə]) 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 42068, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Frage is recorded at frequency rank #251, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaːɡə]. Fratze is at rank #41,817, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁat͡sə].
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 42068, this pair ranks #1,460,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Frage vs Fratze
Shared letters: aefr. Private to "Frage": g. Private to "Fratze": tz.
"Frage" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Fratze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Frage" and "Fratze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Frage" vs "Fratze" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Fratze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,460,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Frage" and "Fratze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fate vs Fratze". 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 #1,460,524 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.