Which to use
“Jägern” is a noun and “jagten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,797
- “Jägern” frequency rank
- #41,262
- “jagten” frequency rank
- 69059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Jägern | jagten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Jäger | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs jagen |
Where the eye mixes Jägern and jagten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Jägern (CVCVCC) and jagten (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Jägern with jagten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Jägern is [ˈjɛːɡɐn] while jagten is [ˈjaːktn̩]. 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 69059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Jägern is recorded at frequency rank #27,797, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈjɛːɡɐn]. 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 69059, this pair ranks #488,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Jägern vs jagten
Shared letters: egjn. Private to "Jägern": rä. Private to "jagten": at.
"Jägern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "jagten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- jagten ← ajgten · jagetn · jaggten · jagtenn · jagtne · jagtten · jatgen · jgaten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Jägern" for "jagten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Jägern" or "jagten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Jägern" 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 #488,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Jägern" and "jagten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Jägern vs Jägers". 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 #488,308 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.