Which to use
“Pilger” and “Prager” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,253
- “Pilger” frequency rank
- #14,391
- “Prager” frequency rank
- 30644
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pilger | Prager |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gläubiger, der aus religiösen Gründen in die Fremde geht oder Pilgerorte aufsucht | Einwohner von Prag (männlich oder unbestimmten Geschlechts) |
Where the eye mixes Pilger and Prager
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Pilger vs Prager
A purely visual mix-up. Pilger ([ˈpɪlɡɐ]) and Prager ([ˈpʁaːɡɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30644, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pilger is recorded at frequency rank #16,253, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɪlɡɐ]. Prager is at rank #14,391, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁaːɡɐ].
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 30644, this pair ranks #1,743,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Pilger vs Prager
Shared letters: egpr. Private to "Pilger": il. Private to "Prager": a.
"Pilger" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Prager" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Pilger" and "Prager" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Pilger" vs "Prager" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Pilger" and "Prager" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pilger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Prager" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,743,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pilger" and "Prager" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pieter vs Pilger". 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 #1,743,854 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.