Which to use
“geplagt” is an adjective and “geplatzt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,745
- “geplagt” frequency rank
- #16,717
- “geplatzt” frequency rank
- 44462
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geplagt | geplatzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unter etwas schwer leidend | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs platzen |
Where the eye mixes geplagt and geplatzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geplagt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against geplatzt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geplagt vs geplatzt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geplagt is [ɡəˈplaːkt] while geplatzt is [ɡəˈplat͡st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44462, 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]. geplatzt is at rank #16,717, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈplat͡st].
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 44462, this pair ranks #1,385,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geplagt vs geplatzt
Shared letters: aeglpt. Private to "geplagt": -. Private to "geplatzt": z.
"geplagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "geplatzt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geplagt" and "geplatzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "geplagt" or "geplatzt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "geplagt" and "geplatzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geplagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geplatzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,385,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geplagt" and "geplatzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekratzt vs geplatzt". 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 #1,385,442 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.