Which to use
“plagen” is a verb and “Plugin” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,074
- “plagen” frequency rank
- #23,661
- “Plugin” frequency rank
- 47735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plagen | Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich großen Anstrengungen unterziehen | eine eigenständige / fremde Software, die eine andere Software um Funktionen erweitert |
Where the eye mixes plagen and Plugin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between plagen and Plugin
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: plagen is [ˈplaːɡn̩] while Plugin is [ˈplakʔɪn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47735, 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]. Plugin is at rank #23,661, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈplakʔɪn].
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 47735, this pair ranks #1,273,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of plagen vs Plugin
Shared letters: glnp. Private to "plagen": ae. Private to "Plugin": iu.
"plagen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Plugin" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "plagen" and "Plugin" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "plagen" or "Plugin"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "plagen" and "Plugin" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "plagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Plugin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,273,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "plagen" and "Plugin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "plagen vs Planken". 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 #1,273,939 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.