Which to use
“geprägt” and “geprägte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,253
- “geprägt” frequency rank
- #17,591
- “geprägte” frequency rank
- 20844
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geprägt | geprägte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einer Abbildung/einem Symbol/Schriftzeichen durch Einpressung/unter Anwendung von Druck hergestellt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geprägt |
Where the eye mixes geprägt and geprägte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geprägt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against geprägte's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geprägt with geprägte
A purely visual mix-up. geprägt ([ɡəˈpʁɛːkt]) and geprägte ([ɡəˈpʁɛːktə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “geprägt” sits inside “geprägte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20844, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geprägt is recorded at frequency rank #3,253, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈpʁɛːkt]. geprägte is at rank #17,591, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈpʁɛːktə].
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 20844, this pair ranks #1,893,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geprägt vs geprägte
Shared letters: egprtä. Private to "geprägt": -. Private to "geprägte": -.
"geprägt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "geprägte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geprägt" and "geprägte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "geprägt" or "geprägte"?
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 "geprägt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geprägte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,893,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geprägt" and "geprägte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefragte vs geprägte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,893,088 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.