Which to use
“jagt” and “jährt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,403
- “jagt” frequency rank
- #46,060
- “jährt” frequency rank
- 59463
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jagt | jährt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs jagen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs jähren |
Where the eye mixes jagt and jährt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. jagt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against jährt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between jagt and jährt
A purely visual mix-up. jagt ([jaːkt]) and jährt ([jɛːɐ̯t]) 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 59463, 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]. jährt is at rank #46,060, tagged as averb, pronounced [jɛːɐ̯t].
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 59463, this pair ranks #823,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jagt vs jährt
Shared letters: jt. Private to "jagt": ag. Private to "jährt": hrä.
"jagt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "jährt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- jagt ← ajgt · jaggt · jagtt · jatg · jgat · jjagt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "jagt" and "jährt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "jagt" or "jährt" 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 "jagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jährt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #823,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jagt" and "jährt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jäh vs jährt". 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 #823,597 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.