Which to use
“prägte” and “prägten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,393
- “prägte” frequency rank
- #27,459
- “prägten” frequency rank
- 48852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prägte | prägten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs prägen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs prägen |
Where the eye mixes prägte and prägten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. prägte runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against prägten's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses prägte with prägten
A purely visual mix-up. prägte ([ˈpʁɛːktə]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “prägte” sits inside “prägten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prägte is recorded at frequency rank #21,393, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpʁɛːktə]. 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 48852, this pair ranks #1,233,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prägte vs prägten
Shared letters: egprtä. Private to "prägte": -. Private to "prägten": n.
"prägte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "prägten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prägte" and "prägten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "prägte" or "prägten"?
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 "prägte" 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 #1,233,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prägte" and "prägten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prägte vs Prärie". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,233,186 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.