Which to use
“jagen” and “jagten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,811
- “jagen” frequency rank
- #41,262
- “jagten” frequency rank
- 48073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jagen | jagten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Jagd ausüben, Tier verfolgen und erlegen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs jagen |
Where the eye mixes jagen and jagten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. jagen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against jagten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between jagen and jagten
A purely visual mix-up. jagen ([ˈjaːɡn̩]) and jagten ([ˈjaːktn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48073, 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]. jagten is at rank #41,262, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈjaːktn̩].
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 48073, this pair ranks #1,261,772 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jagen vs jagten
Shared letters: aegjn. Private to "jagen": -. Private to "jagten": t.
"jagen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "jagten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "jagen" and "jagten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "jagen" vs "jagten" - which ranks higher?
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 "jagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jagten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,261,772 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jagen" and "jagten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Jägern vs jagten". 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 #1,261,772 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.