Which to use
“fragte” is a verb and “Fratze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,823
- “fragte” frequency rank
- #41,817
- “Fratze” frequency rank
- 44640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fragte | Fratze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fragen | verzerrtes, hässliches Gesicht |
Where the eye mixes fragte and Fratze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fragte and Fratze follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses fragte with Fratze
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fragte is [ˈfʁaːktə] while Fratze is [ˈfʁat͡sə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44640, 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]. Fratze is at rank #41,817, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁat͡sə].
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 44640, this pair ranks #1,379,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fragte vs Fratze
Shared letters: aefrt. Private to "fragte": g. Private to "Fratze": z.
"fragte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Fratze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fragte" and "Fratze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fragte" or "Fratze"?
After this comparison
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 "Fratze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,379,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fragte" and "Fratze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fate vs Fratze". 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 #1,379,617 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.