Which to use
“gefragt” and “geplagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,108
- “gefragt” frequency rank
- #27,745
- “geplagt” frequency rank
- 28853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefragt | geplagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gern gesehen, sehr geschätzt, erwünscht | unter etwas schwer leidend |
Where the eye mixes gefragt and geplagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gefragt and geplagt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gefragt and geplagt
A purely visual mix-up. gefragt ([ɡəˈfʁaːkt]) and geplagt ([ɡəˈplaːkt]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefragt is recorded at frequency rank #1,108, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfʁaːkt]. geplagt is at rank #27,745, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈplaːkt].
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 28853, this pair ranks #1,777,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefragt vs geplagt
Shared letters: aegt. Private to "gefragt": fr. Private to "geplagt": lp.
"gefragt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "geplagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gefragt" for "geplagt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gefragt" vs "geplagt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefragt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geplagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,777,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefragt" and "geplagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geklagt vs geplagt". 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 #1,777,397 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.