Which to use
“fragen” and “frames” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #312
- “fragen” frequency rank
- #32,531
- “frames” frequency rank
- 32843
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fragen | frames |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Auskunft erbitten, um eine Auskunft bitten, eine Frage stellen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs frame |
Where the eye mixes fragen and frames
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fragen with frames
A purely visual mix-up. fragen ([ˈfʁaːɡn̩]) and frames ([freɪms]) 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 32843, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fragen is recorded at frequency rank #312, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁaːɡn̩]. frames is at rank #32,531, tagged as averb, pronounced [freɪms].
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 32843, this pair ranks #1,698,835 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fragen vs frames
Shared letters: aefr. Private to "fragen": gn. Private to "frames": ms.
"fragen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "frames" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fragen" for "frames" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fragen" vs "frames" - 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 "fragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frames" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,698,835 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fragen" and "frames" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flame vs frames". 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 #1,698,835 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.