Which to use
“plädiere” and “plädierte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,914
- “plädiere” frequency rank
- #34,853
- “plädierte” frequency rank
- 81767
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plädiere | plädierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs plädieren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs plädieren |
Where the eye mixes plädiere and plädierte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. plädiere runs 8 letters (CCVCVVCV) against plädierte's 9 (CCVCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between plädiere and plädierte
A purely visual mix-up. plädiere ([plɛˈdiːʁə]) and plädierte ([plɛˈdiːɐ̯tə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81767, 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]. plädierte is at rank #34,853, tagged as averb, pronounced [plɛˈdiːɐ̯tə].
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 81767, this pair ranks #169,504 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of plädiere vs plädierte
Shared letters: deilprä. Private to "plädiere": -. Private to "plädierte": t.
"plädiere" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCV · "plädierte" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "plädiere" for "plädierte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "plädiere" vs "plädierte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "plädiere" and "plädierte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "plädiere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "plädierte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,504 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "plädiere" and "plädierte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "plädiere vs plädieren". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #169,504 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.