Which to use
“prägt” and “prägte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,974
- “prägt” frequency rank
- #21,393
- “prägte” frequency rank
- 37367
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prägt | prägte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs prägen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs prägen |
Where the eye mixes prägt and prägte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. prägt 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 prägt and prägte
A purely visual mix-up. prägt ([pʁɛːkt]) 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 extra letter(s) - “prägt” sits inside “prägte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37367, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prägt is recorded at frequency rank #15,974, classified as averb, pronounced [pʁɛːkt]. 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 37367, this pair ranks #1,592,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of prägt vs prägte
Shared letters: gprtä. Private to "prägt": -. Private to "prägte": e.
"prägt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "prägte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prägt" and "prägte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "prägt" or "prägte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "prägt" 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 #1,592,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prägt" and "prägte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prägte vs Prärie". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,592,080 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.