plagevsplagtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#24,073
“plage” frequency rank
#41,394
“plagt” frequency rank
65467
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature plage plagt
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs plagen 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs plagen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set plage and plagt apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
plage
5 ch
plagt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. plage ([ˈplaːɡə]) and plagt ([plaːkt]) 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 a single letter - e in “plage” becomes t in “plagt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

plage is recorded at frequency rank #24,073, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈplaːɡə]. plagt is at rank #41,394, tagged as averb, pronounced [plaːkt].

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 65467, this pair ranks #605,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of plage vs plagt

Shared letters: aglp. Private to "plage": e. Private to "plagt": t.

"plage" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV  ·  "plagt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • plagelpage · palge · plaeg · plagge · plgae · pllage · pplage
  • plagtlpagt · palgt · plaggt · plagtt · platg · plgat · pllagt · pplagt

Frequency comparison

plage#24,073
plagt#41,394

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "plage" and "plagt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈplaːɡə] versus [plaːkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "plage" or "plagt"?
"plage" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,073 in our German list, against #41,394 for "plagt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering plage vs plagt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “plage” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list