Which to use
“Page” is a noun and “plagt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,762
- “Page” frequency rank
- #41,394
- “plagt” frequency rank
- 50156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Page | plagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hotelbursche, Hoteldiener in betresster, uniformartiger Bekleidung | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs plagen |
Where the eye mixes Page and plagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Page runs 4 letters (CVCV) against plagt's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Page with plagt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Page is [ˈpaːʒə] while plagt is [plaːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Page is recorded at frequency rank #8,762, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpaːʒə]. plagt is at rank #41,394, tagged as averb, pronounced [plaːkt].
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 50156, this pair ranks #1,184,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Page vs plagt
Shared letters: agp. Private to "Page": e. Private to "plagt": lt.
"Page" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "plagt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Page" and "plagt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Page" or "plagt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Page" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "plagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,184,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Page" and "plagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "plagt vs plants". 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 #1,184,502 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.