Which to use
“geplagt” and “geprägt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,745
- “geplagt” frequency rank
- #3,253
- “geprägt” frequency rank
- 30998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geplagt | geprägt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unter etwas schwer leidend | mit einer Abbildung/einem Symbol/Schriftzeichen durch Einpressung/unter Anwendung von Druck hergestellt |
Where the eye mixes geplagt and geprägt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geplagt and geprägt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: geplagt vs geprägt
A purely visual mix-up. geplagt ([ɡəˈplaːkt]) and geprägt ([ɡəˈpʁɛːkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30998, 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]. 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 30998, this pair ranks #1,736,827 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geplagt vs geprägt
Shared letters: egpt. Private to "geplagt": al. Private to "geprägt": rä.
"geplagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "geprägt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geplagt ← egplagt · gelpagt · gepalgt · geplaggt · geplagtt · geplatg · geplgat · gepllagt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geplagt" for "geprägt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "geplagt" or "geprägt" show up more?
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 "geprägt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,736,827 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geplagt" 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 #1,736,827 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.