Which to use
“plagen” and “plagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,074
- “plagen” frequency rank
- #41,394
- “plagt” frequency rank
- 65468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plagen | plagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich großen Anstrengungen unterziehen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs plagen |
Where the eye mixes plagen and plagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. plagen runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against plagt's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between plagen and plagt
A purely visual mix-up. plagen ([ˈplaːɡn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
plagen is recorded at frequency rank #24,074, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈplaːɡn̩]. 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 65468, this pair ranks #605,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of plagen vs plagt
Shared letters: aglp. Private to "plagen": en. Private to "plagt": t.
"plagen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "plagt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "plagen" and "plagt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "plagen" vs "plagt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "plagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "plagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #605,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "plagen" and "plagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "plagt vs plants". 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 #605,908 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.