PredigtvsPredigtenTell them apart

Which to use

“Predigt” and “Predigten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,608
“Predigt” frequency rank
#19,677
“Predigten” frequency rank
29285
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Predigt Predigten
Definition religiöse Ansprache durch einen Prediger an die Gläubigen Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Predigt

Where the eye mixes Predigt and Predigten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

7 ch
Predigt
9 ch
Predigten

Look-alike desk: Predigt vs Predigten

A purely visual mix-up. Predigt ([ˈpʁeːdɪçt]) and Predigten ([ˈpʁeːdɪçtn̩]) 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) - “Predigt” sits inside “Predigten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Predigt is recorded at frequency rank #9,608, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁeːdɪçt]. Predigten is at rank #19,677, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁeːdɪçtn̩].

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 29285, this pair ranks #1,769,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Predigt vs Predigten

Shared letters: degiprt. Private to "Predigt": -. Private to "Predigten": n.

"Predigt" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC  ·  "Predigten" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Predigtperdigt · ppredigt · prdeigt · preddigt · predgit · prediggt · predigtt · preditg
  • Predigtenperdigten · ppredigten · prdeigten · preddigten · predgiten · predigetn · prediggten · predigtenn

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Predigt" and "Predigten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈpʁeːdɪçt] versus [ˈpʁeːdɪçtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Predigt" or "Predigten"?
"Predigt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,608 in our German list, against #19,677 for "Predigten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "Predigt" and "Predigten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Predigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Predigten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,769,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Predigt" and "Predigten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "predigte vs Predigten". 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 #1,769,699 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list