Which to use
“gefragter” and “geprägten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,202
- “gefragter” frequency rank
- #11,242
- “geprägten” frequency rank
- 54444
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefragter | geprägten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gefragt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geprägt |
Where the eye mixes gefragter and geprägten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gefragter and geprägten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gefragter with geprägten
A purely visual mix-up. gefragter ([ɡəˈfʁaːktɐ]) and geprägten ([ɡəˈpʁɛːktn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54444, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefragter is recorded at frequency rank #43,202, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfʁaːktɐ]. geprägten is at rank #11,242, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈpʁɛːktn̩].
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 54444, this pair ranks #1,018,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefragter vs geprägten
Shared letters: egrt. Private to "gefragter": af. Private to "geprägten": npä.
"gefragter" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "geprägten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gefragter ← egfragter · gefargter · geffragter · gefragetr · gefraggter · gefragterr · gefragtre · gefragtter
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gefragter" for "geprägten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gefragter" or "geprägten" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gefragter" and "geprägten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefragter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geprägten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,018,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefragter" and "geprägten" 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 #1,018,636 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.