gefragter

[ɡəˈfʁaːktɐ]

/[ɡəˈfʁaːktɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“gefragter” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #43,202 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#43,202
frequency rank, German
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gefragt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gefragter vs geprägte
67% similar
gefragter vs geprägten
67% similar
gefragter vs gefragt
78% similar

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

Key facts for gefragter
PropertyValue
Headwordgefragter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈfʁaːktɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,202
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gefragter” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gefragter lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gefragter is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈfʁaːktɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #43,202 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for gefragter, with forms such as "egfragter", "gefargter", and "geffragter". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "geprägte", "geprägten", "gefragt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is gefragter, spelled G-E-F-R-A-G-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gefragt
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gefragt
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gefragt
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gefragt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gefragt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egfragter,gefargter,geffragter,gefragetr,gefraggter,gefragterr,gefragtre,gefragtter,gefratger,gefrgater,gefrragter,gerfagter,gferagter,ggefragter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gefragter - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egfragter2gefargter2geffragter1gefragetr2gefraggter1gefragterr1gefragtre2gefragtter1
Edit distance from "gefragter"

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 "gefragter"?
"gefragter" is spelled G-E-F-R-A-G-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfʁaːktɐ].
What does "gefragter" mean?
As an adjective, "gefragter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gefragt
What words are commonly confused with "gefragter"?
"gefragter" is commonly confused with "geprägte", "geprägten", "gefragt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gefragter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gefragter" is [ɡəˈfʁaːktɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gefragter" come from?
"gefragter" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “gefragter”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-F-R-A-G-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈfʁaːktɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “geprägte” - see the side-by-side comparison. gefragter vs geprägte
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list