Which to use
“plug” and “Plugin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,006
- “plug” frequency rank
- #23,661
- “Plugin” frequency rank
- 42667
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plug | Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stöpsel | eine eigenständige / fremde Software, die eine andere Software um Funktionen erweitert |
Where the eye mixes plug and Plugin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: plug vs Plugin
A purely visual mix-up. plug ([plʌɡ]) and Plugin ([ˈplakʔɪn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “plug” sits inside “Plugin”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42667, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
plug is recorded at frequency rank #19,006, classified as anoun, pronounced [plʌɡ]. 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 42667, this pair ranks #1,442,315 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of plug vs Plugin
Shared letters: glpu. Private to "plug": -. Private to "Plugin": in.
"plug" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Plugin" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "plug" and "Plugin" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "plug" vs "Plugin" - 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 "plug" 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 #1,442,315 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "plug" and "Plugin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pflügen vs Plugin". 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 #1,442,315 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.