Which to use
“fragt” is a verb and “Frau” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,727
- “fragt” frequency rank
- #205
- “Frau” frequency rank
- 1932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fragt | Frau |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fragen | erwachsener, weiblicher Mensch |
Where the eye mixes fragt and Frau
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fragt and Frau
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fragt is [fʁaːkt] while Frau is [fʁaʊ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1932, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fragt is recorded at frequency rank #1,727, classified as averb, pronounced [fʁaːkt]. Frau is at rank #205, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʁaʊ̯].
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 1932, this pair ranks #2,003,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fragt vs Frau
Shared letters: afr. Private to "fragt": gt. Private to "Frau": u.
"fragt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Frau" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fragt" for "Frau" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fragt" or "Frau"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fragt" and "Frau" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fragt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Frau" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,003,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fragt" and "Frau" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fay vs Frau". 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 #2,003,444 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.