Which to use
“fragst” and “fragte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,206
- “fragst” frequency rank
- #2,823
- “fragte” frequency rank
- 11029
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fragst | fragte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fragen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fragen |
Where the eye mixes fragst and fragte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fragst (CCVCCC) and fragte (CCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: fragst vs fragte
A purely visual mix-up. fragst ([fʁaːkst]) and fragte ([ˈfʁaːktə]) 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 11029, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fragst is recorded at frequency rank #8,206, classified as averb, pronounced [fʁaːkst]. fragte is at rank #2,823, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁaːktə].
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 11029, this pair ranks #1,972,068 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fragst vs fragte
Shared letters: afgrt. Private to "fragst": s. Private to "fragte": e.
"fragst" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "fragte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fragst" and "fragte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fragst" vs "fragte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fragst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fragte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,972,068 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fragst" and "fragte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fragst vs frans". 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 #1,972,068 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.