Which to use
“fragten” and “fügten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,090
- “fragten” frequency rank
- #45,292
- “fügten” frequency rank
- 60382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fragten | fügten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fragen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fügen |
Where the eye mixes fragten and fügten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fragten runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against fügten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fragten with fügten
A purely visual mix-up. fragten ([ˈfʁaːktn̩]) and fügten ([ˈfyːktn̩]) 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 60382, 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]. fügten is at rank #45,292, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːktn̩].
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 60382, this pair ranks #789,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fragten vs fügten
Shared letters: efgnt. Private to "fragten": ar. Private to "fügten": ü.
"fragten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "fügten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fragten ← fargten · ffragten · fragetn · fraggten · fragtenn · fragtne · fragtten · fratgen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fragten" and "fügten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fragten" or "fügten"?
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 "fügten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #789,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fragten" and "fügten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fegen vs fügten". 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 #789,104 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.