Which to use
“plädiert” and “plädierte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,343
- “plädiert” frequency rank
- #34,853
- “plädierte” frequency rank
- 54196
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plädiert | plädierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs plädieren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs plädieren |
Where the eye mixes plädiert and plädierte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. plädiert runs 8 letters (CCVCVVCC) against plädierte's 9 (CCVCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between plädiert and plädierte
A purely visual mix-up. plädiert ([plɛˈdiːɐ̯t]) 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 extra letter(s) - “plädiert” sits inside “plädierte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54196, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
plädiert is recorded at frequency rank #19,343, classified as averb, pronounced [plɛˈdiːɐ̯t]. 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 54196, this pair ranks #1,028,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of plädiert vs plädierte
Shared letters: deilprtä. Private to "plädiert": -. Private to "plädierte": -.
"plädiert" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCC · "plädierte" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "plädiert" for "plädierte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "plädiert" or "plädierte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "plädiert" and "plädierte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "plädiert" 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 #1,028,370 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "plädiert" and "plädierte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "plädiere vs plädierte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,028,370 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.