Which to use
“fragte” and “freute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,823
- “fragte” frequency rank
- #12,076
- “freute” frequency rank
- 14899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fragte | freute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fragen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs freuen |
Where the eye mixes fragte and freute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fragte with freute
A purely visual mix-up. fragte ([ˈfʁaːktə]) and freute ([ˈfʁɔɪ̯tə]) 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 14899, 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]. freute is at rank #12,076, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁɔɪ̯tə].
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 14899, this pair ranks #1,947,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fragte vs freute
Shared letters: efrt. Private to "fragte": ag. Private to "freute": u.
"fragte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "freute" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fragte" for "freute" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fragte" vs "freute" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "fragte" and "freute" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fragte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "freute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,947,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fragte" and "freute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fete vs freute". 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 #1,947,920 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.