Which to use
“jagen” and “jagte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,811
- “jagen” frequency rank
- #25,184
- “jagte” frequency rank
- 31995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jagen | jagte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Jagd ausüben, Tier verfolgen und erlegen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs jagen |
Where the eye mixes jagen and jagte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. jagen (CVCVC) and jagte (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses jagen with jagte
A purely visual mix-up. jagen ([ˈjaːɡn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jagen is recorded at frequency rank #6,811, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈjaːɡn̩]. 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 31995, this pair ranks #1,716,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jagen vs jagte
Shared letters: aegj. Private to "jagen": n. Private to "jagte": t.
"jagen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "jagte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "jagen" and "jagte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "jagen" or "jagte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "jagen" 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 #1,716,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jagen" and "jagte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jagte vs Jute". 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 #1,716,963 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.