Which to use
“fragend” and “fragten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,496
- “fragend” frequency rank
- #15,090
- “fragten” frequency rank
- 57586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fragend | fragten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs fragen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fragen |
Where the eye mixes fragend and fragten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. fragend (CCVCVCC) and fragten (CCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between fragend and fragten
A purely visual mix-up. fragend ([ˈfʁaːɡn̩t]) and fragten ([ˈfʁaːktn̩]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57586, 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]. fragten is at rank #15,090, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁaːktn̩].
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 57586, this pair ranks #895,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fragend vs fragten
Shared letters: aefgnr. Private to "fragend": d. Private to "fragten": t.
"fragend" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "fragten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fragend" and "fragten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "fragend" or "fragten" show up more?
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 "fragend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fragten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #895,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fragend" and "fragten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fragend vs fragment". 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 #895,729 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.