Which to use
“ärgert” and “ärgerte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,786
- “ärgert” frequency rank
- #34,475
- “ärgerte” frequency rank
- 45261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ärgert | ärgerte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ärgern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ärgern |
Where the eye mixes ärgert and ärgerte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ärgert runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against ärgerte's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ärgert vs ärgerte
A purely visual mix-up. ärgert ([ˈɛʁɡɐt]) and ärgerte ([ˈɛʁɡɐtə]) 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) - “ärgert” sits inside “ärgerte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ärgert is recorded at frequency rank #10,786, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɛʁɡɐt]. ärgerte is at rank #34,475, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɛʁɡɐtə].
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 45261, this pair ranks #1,359,090 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ärgert vs ärgerte
Shared letters: egrtä. Private to "ärgert": -. Private to "ärgerte": -.
"ärgert" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "ärgerte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ärgert" and "ärgerte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ärgert" or "ärgerte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ärgert" and "ärgerte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ärgert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ärgerte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,359,090 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ärgert" and "ärgerte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ärgerte vs ärmere". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,359,090 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.