Which to use
“geprägten” is an adjective and “getragen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,242
- “geprägten” frequency rank
- #2,721
- “getragen” frequency rank
- 13963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geprägten | getragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geprägt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs tragen |
Where the eye mixes geprägten and getragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geprägten runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against getragen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geprägten and getragen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geprägten is [ɡəˈpʁɛːktn̩] while getragen is [ɡəˈtʁaːɡn̩]. 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 13963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geprägten is recorded at frequency rank #11,242, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈpʁɛːktn̩]. getragen is at rank #2,721, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁaːɡn̩].
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 13963, this pair ranks #1,954,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geprägten vs getragen
Shared letters: egnrt. Private to "geprägten": pä. Private to "getragen": a.
"geprägten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "getragen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- getragen ← egtragen · gertagen · getargen · getraegn · getragenn · getraggen · getragne · getrgaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geprägten" and "getragen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "geprägten" or "getragen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "geprägten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "getragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,954,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geprägten" and "getragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefragte vs geprägten". 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 #1,954,489 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.