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“plädiere” and “plädieren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#46,914
“plädiere” frequency rank
#27,894
“plädieren” frequency rank
74808
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature plädiere plädieren
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs plädieren für/zugunsten von etwas sprechen, etwas unterstützen

Where the eye mixes plädiere and plädieren

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. plädiere runs 8 letters (CCVCVVCV) against plädieren's 9 (CCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
plädiere
9 ch
plädieren

Look-alike desk: plädiere vs plädieren

A purely visual mix-up. plädiere ([plɛˈdiːʁə]) and plädieren ([plɛˈdiːʁən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “plädiere” sits inside “plädieren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74808, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

plädiere is recorded at frequency rank #46,914, classified as averb, pronounced [plɛˈdiːʁə]. plädieren is at rank #27,894, tagged as averb, pronounced [plɛˈdiːʁən].

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 74808, this pair ranks #323,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of plädiere vs plädieren

Shared letters: deilprä. Private to "plädiere": -. Private to "plädieren": n.

"plädiere" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCV  ·  "plädieren" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "plädiere" and "plädieren" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([plɛˈdiːʁə] versus [plɛˈdiːʁən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "plädiere" vs "plädieren" - which ranks higher?
"plädieren" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,894 in our German list, against #46,914 for "plädiere". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "plädiere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "plädieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #323,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "plädiere" and "plädieren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "plädiere vs plädierte". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #323,932 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list