Which to use
“geplagt” is an adjective and “gewagt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,745
- “geplagt” frequency rank
- #9,918
- “gewagt” frequency rank
- 37663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geplagt | gewagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unter etwas schwer leidend | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wagen |
Where the eye mixes geplagt and gewagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geplagt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against gewagt's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geplagt and gewagt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geplagt is [ɡəˈplaːkt] while gewagt is [ɡəˈvaːkt]. 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 37663, 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]. gewagt is at rank #9,918, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvaːkt].
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 37663, this pair ranks #1,584,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geplagt vs gewagt
Shared letters: aegt. Private to "geplagt": lp. Private to "gewagt": w.
"geplagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "gewagt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geplagt" and "gewagt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "geplagt" or "gewagt" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "gewagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,584,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geplagt" and "gewagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemäht vs gewagt". 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 #1,584,287 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.