Which to use
“fragend” is a verb and “fragment” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,496
- “fragend” frequency rank
- #23,134
- “fragment” frequency rank
- 65630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fragend | fragment |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs fragen | Splitter, Bruchstück, Fragment, Scherbe |
Letter map: fragend vs fragment
Shared letters muted; letters that set fragend and fragment apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. fragend runs 7 letters (CCVCVCC) against fragment's 8 (CCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: fragend vs fragment
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: fragend is averb and fragmentanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fragend is recorded at frequency rank #42,496, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁaːɡn̩t]. fragment is at rank #23,134, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 65630, this pair ranks #600,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fragend vs fragment
Shared letters: aefgnr. Private to "fragend": d. Private to "fragment": mt.
"fragend" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "fragment" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fragend" for "fragment" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fragend" or "fragment"?
What to do next
You've compared "fragend" and "fragment". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "fragend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fragment" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #600,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fragend" and "fragment" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fragment vs puzzles". 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 #600,286 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.