Which to use
“fragten” is a verb and “Fristen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,090
- “fragten” frequency rank
- #17,899
- “Fristen” frequency rank
- 32989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fragten | Fristen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fragen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Frist |
Where the eye mixes fragten and Fristen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fragten and Fristen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses fragten with Fristen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fragten is [ˈfʁaːktn̩] while Fristen is [ˈfʁɪstn̩]. 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 32989, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fragten is recorded at frequency rank #15,090, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁaːktn̩]. Fristen is at rank #17,899, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfʁɪstn̩].
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 32989, this pair ranks #1,695,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fragten vs Fristen
Shared letters: efnrt. Private to "fragten": ag. Private to "Fristen": is.
"fragten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Fristen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fragten" for "Fristen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fragten" or "Fristen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fragten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fristen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,695,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fragten" and "Fristen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fristen vs Fritten". 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 #1,695,717 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.