Which to use
“lagert” and “lagerten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,387
- “lagert” frequency rank
- #43,316
- “lagerten” frequency rank
- 70703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lagert | lagerten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lagern | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lagern |
Where the eye mixes lagert and lagerten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. lagert runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against lagerten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lagert with lagerten
A purely visual mix-up. lagert ([ˈlaːɡɐt]) and lagerten ([ˈlaːɡɐtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “lagert” sits inside “lagerten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lagert is recorded at frequency rank #27,387, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːɡɐt]. lagerten is at rank #43,316, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːɡɐtn̩].
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 70703, this pair ranks #438,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lagert vs lagerten
Shared letters: aeglrt. Private to "lagert": -. Private to "lagerten": n.
"lagert" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "lagerten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lagert" and "lagerten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lagert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lagerten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #438,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lagert" and "lagerten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lagert vs Lasern". 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 #438,398 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.