Which to use
“prägt” and “prüft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,974
- “prägt” frequency rank
- #7,380
- “prüft” frequency rank
- 23354
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prägt | prüft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs prägen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs prüfen |
Where the eye mixes prägt and prüft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. prägt and prüft follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses prägt with prüft
A purely visual mix-up. prägt ([pʁɛːkt]) and prüft ([pʁyːft]) 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 23354, 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]. prüft is at rank #7,380, tagged as averb, pronounced [pʁyːft].
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 23354, this pair ranks #1,862,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of prägt vs prüft
Shared letters: prt. Private to "prägt": gä. Private to "prüft": fü.
"prägt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "prüft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "prägt" for "prüft" ever safe?
Frequency check: "prägt" vs "prüft" - which ranks higher?
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 "prüft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,862,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prägt" and "prüft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prägt vs prank". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,862,377 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.