fragten

[ˈfʁaːktn̩]

/[ˈfʁaːktn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“fragten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,090. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,090
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fragen

Corpus desk

Index DE-fragten · fragten · German

fragten · rank #15,090 · 11 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,090
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fragestellung

Nearest frequency peer: Fragestellung (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „fragten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „fragten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fragten vs Frauen
57% similar
fragten vs fügten
71% similar
fragten vs Franken
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for fragten
PropertyValue
Headwordfragten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfʁaːktn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,090
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „fragten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).fragtenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fragestellung“ (#15,089), „French“ (#15,091), „fokussiert“ (#15,088). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „fragten“ bei #15,090. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around fragten (IPA [ˈfʁaːktn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,090 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for fragten, with forms such as "fargten", "ffragten", and "fragetn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Frauen", "fügten", "Franken", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is fragten, spelled F-R-A-G-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fragen
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fragen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fargten
  • ffragten
  • fragetn
  • fraggten
  • fragtenn
  • fragtne
  • fragtten
  • fratgen
  • frgaten
  • frragten
  • rfagten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fragten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

fargten2ffragten1fragetn2fraggten1fragtenn1fragtne2fragtten1fratgen2
Edit distance from "fragten"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fragten"?
"fragten" is spelled F-R-A-G-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaːktn̩].
What does "fragten" mean?
As a verb, "fragten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fragen
What words are commonly confused with "fragten"?
"fragten" is commonly confused with "Frauen", "fügten", "Franken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fragten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fragten" is [ˈfʁaːktn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fragten" come from?
"fragten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fragten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Farbige#15,084Gasthof#15,097Geldern#15,100Georges#15,102

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

geheimer11 variantsGilbert11 variantsGläubige11 variantsHeimsieg11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list