Which to use
“fragte” and “frame” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,823
- “fragte” frequency rank
- #23,941
- “frame” frequency rank
- 26764
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fragte | frame |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fragen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs framen |
Where the eye mixes fragte and frame
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fragte runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against frame's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fragte with frame
A purely visual mix-up. fragte ([ˈfʁaːktə]) and frame ([ˈfʁeːmə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26764, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fragte is recorded at frequency rank #2,823, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁaːktə]. frame is at rank #23,941, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁeːmə].
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 26764, this pair ranks #1,812,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fragte vs frame
Shared letters: aefr. Private to "fragte": gt. Private to "frame": m.
"fragte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "frame" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fragte" for "frame" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fragte" or "frame"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fragte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frame" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,812,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fragte" and "frame" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flame vs frame". 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 #1,812,773 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.