Which to use
“Frage” and “Fuge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #251
- “Frage” frequency rank
- #30,065
- “Fuge” frequency rank
- 30316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Frage | Fuge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Äußerung, die Antwort oder Klärung verlangt; Aufforderung zur Antwort | trennende, längliche, unter Umständen auch aufgefüllte Lücke, Spalt zwischen zwei Teilen, zum Beispiel Backsteinen oder Kacheln |
Where the eye mixes Frage and Fuge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Frage runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Fuge's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Frage with Fuge
A purely visual mix-up. Frage ([ˈfʁaːɡə]) and Fuge ([ˈfuːɡə]) 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 30316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Frage is recorded at frequency rank #251, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁaːɡə]. Fuge is at rank #30,065, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfuːɡə].
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 30316, this pair ranks #1,750,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Frage vs Fuge
Shared letters: efg. Private to "Frage": ar. Private to "Fuge": u.
"Frage" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Fuge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Frage" for "Fuge" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Frage" or "Fuge"?
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 "Fuge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,750,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Frage" and "Fuge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flügge vs Fuge". 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 #1,750,262 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.