Which to use
“mögen” and “mögt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,705
- “mögen” frequency rank
- #22,074
- “mögt” frequency rank
- 23779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mögen | mögt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas mag sein: etwas ist möglicherweise (vielleicht) oder vermutlich der Fall | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mögen |
Where the eye mixes mögen and mögt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. mögen ([ˈmøːɡn̩]) and mögt ([møːkt]) 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 23779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mögen is recorded at frequency rank #1,705, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmøːɡn̩]. mögt is at rank #22,074, tagged as averb, pronounced [møːkt].
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 23779, this pair ranks #1,856,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mögen vs mögt
Shared letters: gmö. Private to "mögen": en. Private to "mögt": t.
"mögen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mögt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mögen" and "mögt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mögen" or "mögt"?
What to do next
You've compared "mögen" and "mögt". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "mögen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mögt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,856,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mögen" and "mögt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mögt vs mora". Nearby pair
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