Which to use
“geklagt” is a verb and “geplagt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,233
- “geklagt” frequency rank
- #27,745
- “geplagt” frequency rank
- 46978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geklagt | geplagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs klagen | unter etwas schwer leidend |
Where the eye mixes geklagt and geplagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geklagt and geplagt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses geklagt with geplagt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geklagt is [ɡəˈklaːkt] while geplagt is [ɡəˈplaːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - k in “geklagt” becomes p in “geplagt”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geklagt is recorded at frequency rank #19,233, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈklaːkt]. 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 46978, this pair ranks #1,300,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geklagt vs geplagt
Shared letters: aeglt. Private to "geklagt": k. Private to "geplagt": p.
"geklagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "geplagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geklagt" and "geplagt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "geklagt" or "geplagt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geklagt" 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 #1,300,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geklagt" and "geplagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geplagt vs geprägte". 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 #1,300,381 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.