Which to use
“planten” and “prägten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,804
- “planten” frequency rank
- #27,459
- “prägten” frequency rank
- 56263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | planten | prägten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs planen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs prägen |
Where the eye mixes planten and prägten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. planten and prägten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between planten and prägten
A purely visual mix-up. planten ([ˈplaːntn̩]) and prägten ([ˈpʁɛːktn̩]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
planten is recorded at frequency rank #28,804, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈplaːntn̩]. prägten is at rank #27,459, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpʁɛːktn̩].
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 56263, this pair ranks #947,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of planten vs prägten
Shared letters: enpt. Private to "planten": al. Private to "prägten": grä.
"planten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "prägten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- planten ← lpanten · palnten · planetn · plannten · plantenn · plantne · plantten · platnen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "planten" for "prägten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "planten" vs "prägten" - 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 "planten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prägten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #947,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "planten" and "prägten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "planten 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 #947,027 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.