Which to use
“geklagt” is a verb and “geprägt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,233
- “geklagt” frequency rank
- #3,253
- “geprägt” frequency rank
- 22486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geklagt | geprägt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs klagen | mit einer Abbildung/einem Symbol/Schriftzeichen durch Einpressung/unter Anwendung von Druck hergestellt |
Where the eye mixes geklagt and geprägt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. geklagt and geprägt 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 geprägt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geklagt is [ɡəˈklaːkt] while geprägt is [ɡəˈpʁɛːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22486, 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]. geprägt is at rank #3,253, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈpʁɛːkt].
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 22486, this pair ranks #1,873,578 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geklagt vs geprägt
Shared letters: egt. Private to "geklagt": akl. Private to "geprägt": prä.
"geklagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "geprägt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geklagt ← egklagt · gekalgt · gekklagt · geklaggt · geklagtt · geklatg · geklgat · gekllagt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geklagt" for "geprägt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geklagt" vs "geprägt" - which ranks higher?
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 "geprägt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,873,578 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geklagt" and "geprägt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geprägt vs gerügt". 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 #1,873,578 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.