Which to use
“jag” and “jagte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,996
- “jag” frequency rank
- #25,184
- “jagte” frequency rank
- 69180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jag | jagte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs jagen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs jagen |
Where the eye mixes jag and jagte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. jag runs 3 letters (CVC) against jagte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: jag vs jagte
A purely visual mix-up. jag ([jaːk]) and jagte ([ˈjaːktə]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “jag” sits inside “jagte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jag is recorded at frequency rank #43,996, classified as averb, pronounced [jaːk]. jagte is at rank #25,184, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈjaːktə].
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 69180, this pair ranks #484,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of jag vs jagte
Shared letters: agj. Private to "jag": -. Private to "jagte": et.
"jag" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "jagte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- jagte ← ajgte · jaget · jaggte · jagtte · jatge · jgate · jjagte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "jag" and "jagte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "jag" or "jagte" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "jag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jagte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #484,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jag" and "jagte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jag vs jn". 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 #484,557 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.