Which to use
“geplagt” and “geplant” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,745
- “geplagt” frequency rank
- #1,696
- “geplant” frequency rank
- 29441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geplagt | geplant |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unter etwas schwer leidend | zukünftige Handlungen und deren Abfolge gedanklich ausgearbeitet |
Where the eye mixes geplagt and geplant
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geplagt and geplant follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between geplagt and geplant
A purely visual mix-up. geplagt ([ɡəˈplaːkt]) and geplant ([ɡəˈplaːnt]) 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 a single letter - g in “geplagt” becomes n in “geplant”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29441, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geplagt is recorded at frequency rank #27,745, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈplaːkt]. geplant is at rank #1,696, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈplaːnt].
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 29441, this pair ranks #1,766,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geplagt vs geplant
Shared letters: aeglpt. Private to "geplagt": -. Private to "geplant": n.
"geplagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "geplant" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geplagt" for "geplant" ever safe?
Which is more common, "geplagt" or "geplant"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geplagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geplant" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,766,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geplagt" and "geplant" 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 #1,766,749 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.