Which to use
“fragwürdig” and “fragwürdigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,152
- “fragwürdig” frequency rank
- #25,130
- “fragwürdigen” frequency rank
- 41282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fragwürdig | fragwürdigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu einer Frage einladend, zu einer Frage herausfordernd | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fragwürdig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fragwürdig and fragwürdigen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. fragwürdig ([ˈfʁaːkˌvʏʁdɪç]) and fragwürdigen ([ˈfʁaːkˌvʏʁdɪɡn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “fragwürdig” sits inside “fragwürdigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fragwürdig is recorded at frequency rank #16,152, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁaːkˌvʏʁdɪç]. fragwürdigen is at rank #25,130, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁaːkˌvʏʁdɪɡn̩].
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 41282, this pair ranks #1,484,075 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fragwürdig vs fragwürdigen
Shared letters: adfgirwü. Private to "fragwürdig": -. Private to "fragwürdigen": en.
"fragwürdig" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVC · "fragwürdigen" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering fragwürdig vs fragwürdigen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fragwürdig” entry
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