Which to use
“gefragte” and “geprägt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,900
- “gefragte” frequency rank
- #3,253
- “geprägt” frequency rank
- 47153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefragte | geprägt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefragt | mit einer Abbildung/einem Symbol/Schriftzeichen durch Einpressung/unter Anwendung von Druck hergestellt |
Where the eye mixes gefragte and geprägt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gefragte runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against geprägt's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gefragte and geprägt
A purely visual mix-up. gefragte ([ɡəˈfʁaːktə]) and geprägt ([ɡəˈpʁɛːkt]) 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 47153, 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]. geprägt is at rank #3,253, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈpʁɛːkt].
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 47153, this pair ranks #1,294,345 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefragte vs geprägt
Shared letters: egrt. Private to "gefragte": af. Private to "geprägt": pä.
"gefragte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "geprägt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gefragte ← egfragte · gefargte · geffragte · gefraget · gefraggte · gefragtte · gefratge · gefrgate
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefragte" and "geprägt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gefragte" or "geprägt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefragte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geprägt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,294,345 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefragte" and "geprägt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefragte vs gefragter". 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 #1,294,345 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.