Which to use
“paste” is a noun and “prägte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,065
- “paste” frequency rank
- #21,393
- “prägte” frequency rank
- 45458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paste | prägte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Paste | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs prägen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set paste and prägte apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: paste is anoun and prägteaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paste is recorded at frequency rank #24,065, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. prägte is at rank #21,393, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpʁɛːktə].
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 45458, this pair ranks #1,352,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of paste vs prägte
Shared letters: ept. Private to "paste": as. Private to "prägte": grä.
"paste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "prägte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- paste ← apste · paset · pastte · patse · ppaste · psate
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "paste" and "prägte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "paste" or "prägte"?
Remembering paste vs prägte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “paste”; for a verb, it's “prägte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “paste” entry
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