Which to use
“plagt” and “prägte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,394
- “plagt” frequency rank
- #21,393
- “prägte” frequency rank
- 62787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plagt | prägte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs plagen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs prägen |
Where the eye mixes plagt and prägte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. plagt runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against prägte's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between plagt and prägte
A purely visual mix-up. plagt ([plaːkt]) and prägte ([ˈpʁɛːktə]) 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 62787, 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]. prägte is at rank #21,393, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpʁɛːktə].
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 62787, this pair ranks #700,276 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of plagt vs prägte
Shared letters: gpt. Private to "plagt": al. Private to "prägte": erä.
"plagt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "prägte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- plagt ← lpagt · palgt · plaggt · plagtt · platg · plgat · pllagt · pplagt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "plagt" for "prägte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "plagt" or "prägte" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "prägte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #700,276 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "plagt" and "prägte" 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 #700,276 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.