Which to use
“plagt” and “prägt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,394
- “plagt” frequency rank
- #15,974
- “prägt” frequency rank
- 57368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plagt | prägt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs plagen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs prägen |
Where the eye mixes plagt and prägt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. plagt and prägt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: plagt vs prägt
A purely visual mix-up. plagt ([plaːkt]) and prägt ([pʁɛːkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57368, 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]. prägt is at rank #15,974, tagged as averb, pronounced [pʁɛːkt].
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 57368, this pair ranks #904,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of plagt vs prägt
Shared letters: gpt. Private to "plagt": al. Private to "prägt": rä.
"plagt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "prägt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- plagt ← lpagt · palgt · plaggt · plagtt · platg · plgat · pllagt · pplagt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "plagt" and "prägt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "plagt" vs "prägt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "plagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prägt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #904,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "plagt" and "prägt" 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 #904,059 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.