Which to use
“jagt” and “jagte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,403
- “jagt” frequency rank
- #25,184
- “jagte” frequency rank
- 38587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jagt | jagte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs jagen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs jagen |
Where the eye mixes jagt and jagte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. jagt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against jagte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: jagt vs jagte
A purely visual mix-up. jagt ([jaːkt]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “jagt” sits inside “jagte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jagt is recorded at frequency rank #13,403, classified as averb, pronounced [jaːkt]. 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 38587, this pair ranks #1,560,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of jagt vs jagte
Shared letters: agjt. Private to "jagt": -. Private to "jagte": e.
"jagt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "jagte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "jagt" and "jagte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "jagt" or "jagte"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "jagt" 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 #1,560,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jagt" 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 #1,560,037 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.