Which to use
“Jäger” is a noun and “jagte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,383
- “Jäger” frequency rank
- #25,184
- “jagte” frequency rank
- 28567
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Jäger | jagte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die jemanden oder etwas verfolgt | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs jagen |
Where the eye mixes Jäger and jagte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Jäger (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 Jäger with jagte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Jäger is [ˈjɛːɡɐ] while jagte is [ˈjaːktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28567, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Jäger is recorded at frequency rank #3,383, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈjɛːɡɐ]. 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 28567, this pair ranks #1,782,494 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Jäger vs jagte
Shared letters: egj. Private to "Jäger": rä. Private to "jagte": at.
"Jäger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "jagte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- jagte ← ajgte · jaget · jaggte · jagtte · jatge · jgate · jjagte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Jäger" for "jagte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Jäger" or "jagte"?
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 "Jäger" 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 #1,782,494 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Jäger" 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 #1,782,494 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.