Which to use
“gefragte” and “gefragter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,900
- “gefragte” frequency rank
- #43,202
- “gefragter” frequency rank
- 87102
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefragte | gefragter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefragt | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gefragt |
Where the eye mixes gefragte and gefragter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gefragte runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against gefragter's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gefragte with gefragter
A purely visual mix-up. gefragte ([ɡəˈfʁaːktə]) and gefragter ([ɡəˈfʁaːktɐ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “gefragte” sits inside “gefragter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87102, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefragte is recorded at frequency rank #43,900, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfʁaːktə]. gefragter is at rank #43,202, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfʁaːktɐ].
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 87102, this pair ranks #84,735 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gefragte vs gefragter
Shared letters: aefgrt. Private to "gefragte": -. Private to "gefragter": -.
"gefragte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "gefragter" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gefragte" and "gefragter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gefragte" or "gefragter"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefragte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefragter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #84,735 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefragte" and "gefragter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefragte vs gewagte". 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 #84,735 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.