geplagtvsgeplanteTell them apart

Which to use

“geplagt” and “geplante” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#27,745
“geplagt” frequency rank
#4,794
“geplante” frequency rank
32539
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geplagt geplante
Definition unter etwas schwer leidend Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geplant

Where the eye mixes geplagt and geplante

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

7 ch
geplagt
8 ch
geplante

Why the eye confuses geplagt with geplante

A purely visual mix-up. geplagt ([ɡəˈplaːkt]) and geplante ([ɡəˈplaːntə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32539, 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]. geplante is at rank #4,794, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈplaːntə].

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 32539, this pair ranks #1,705,477 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of geplagt vs geplante

Shared letters: aeglpt. Private to "geplagt": -. Private to "geplante": n.

"geplagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "geplante" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geplagtegplagt · gelpagt · gepalgt · geplaggt · geplagtt · geplatg · geplgat · gepllagt
  • geplanteegplante · gelpante · gepalnte · geplanet · geplannte · geplantte · geplatne · gepllante

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geplagt" and "geplante" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈplaːkt] versus [ɡəˈplaːntə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "geplagt" vs "geplante" - which ranks higher?
"geplante" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,794 in our German list, against #27,745 for "geplagt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "geplagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "geplante" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,705,477 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "geplagt" and "geplante" 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 #1,705,477 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list