Which to use
“Jagd” is a noun and “jäh” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,896
- “Jagd” frequency rank
- #39,457
- “jäh” frequency rank
- 43353
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Jagd | jäh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Aufsuchen, Nachstellen, Fangen, Erlegen und Aneignen von Wild durch Jäger | unerwartet, abrupt und heftig sich entwickelnd |
Where the eye mixes Jagd and jäh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. Jagd runs 4 letters (CVCC) against jäh's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Jagd vs jäh
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Jagd is [jaːkt] while jäh is [jɛː]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43353, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Jagd is recorded at frequency rank #3,896, classified as anoun, pronounced [jaːkt]. jäh is at rank #39,457, tagged as anadj, pronounced [jɛː].
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 43353, this pair ranks #1,420,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Jagd vs jäh
Shared letters: j. Private to "Jagd": adg. Private to "jäh": hä.
"Jagd" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "jäh" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Jagd ← ajgd · jadg · jagdd · jaggd · jgad · jjagd
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Jagd" and "jäh" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Jagd" or "jäh"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Jagd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jäh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,420,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Jagd" and "jäh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jäh 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 #1,420,753 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.