Which to use
“Pfad” is a noun and “Prag” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,788
- “Pfad” frequency rank
- #5,208
- “Prag” frequency rank
- 14996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pfad | Prag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schmaler Weg, der nur von Fußgängern benutzt wird | Metropole in Europa und Hauptstadt Tschechiens; deutsche Bezeichnung von Praha |
Where the eye mixes Pfad and Prag
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Pfad vs Prag
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Pfad is [p͡faːt] while Prag is [pʁaːk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pfad is recorded at frequency rank #9,788, classified as anoun, pronounced [p͡faːt]. Prag is at rank #5,208, tagged as aname, pronounced [pʁaːk].
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 14996, this pair ranks #1,947,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Pfad vs Prag
Shared letters: ap. Private to "Pfad": df. Private to "Prag": gr.
"Pfad" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Prag" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pfad" and "Prag" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Pfad" or "Prag" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pfad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Prag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,947,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pfad" and "Prag" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pau vs Pfad". 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 #1,947,199 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.