Which to use
“plagt” and “platzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,394
- “plagt” frequency rank
- #14,385
- “platzt” frequency rank
- 55779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plagt | platzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs plagen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs platzen |
Where the eye mixes plagt and platzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. plagt runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against platzt's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses plagt with platzt
A purely visual mix-up. plagt ([plaːkt]) and platzt ([plat͡st]) 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 55779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
plagt is recorded at frequency rank #41,394, classified as averb, pronounced [plaːkt]. platzt is at rank #14,385, tagged as averb, pronounced [plat͡st].
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 55779, this pair ranks #966,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of plagt vs platzt
Shared letters: alpt. Private to "plagt": g. Private to "platzt": z.
"plagt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "platzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "plagt" for "platzt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "plagt" vs "platzt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "plagt" and "platzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "plagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "platzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #966,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "plagt" and "platzt" 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 #966,077 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.