prägte

[ˈpʁɛːktə]

/[ˈpʁɛːktə]/ verb

The verdict

“prägte” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,393. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,393
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs prägen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

prägte vs Prämie
50% similar
prägte vs prüfte
67% similar
prägte vs pralle
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for prägte
PropertyValue
Headwordprägte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpʁɛːktə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,393
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prägte” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). prägte lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around prägte (IPA [ˈpʁɛːktə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,393 among 49,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for prägte, with forms such as "pprägte", "prgäte", and "prrägte". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Prämie", "prüfte", "pralle", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is prägte, spelled P-R-Ä-G-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs prägen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs prägen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pprägte
  • prgäte
  • prrägte
  • präget
  • präggte
  • prägtte
  • prätge
  • pärgte
  • rpägte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of prägte - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

pprägte1prgäte2prrägte1präget2präggte1prägtte1prätge2pärgte2
Edit distance from "prägte"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prägte"?
"prägte" is spelled P-R-Ä-G-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁɛːktə].
What does "prägte" mean?
As a verb, "prägte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs prägen
What words are commonly confused with "prägte"?
"prägte" is commonly confused with "Prämie", "prüfte", "pralle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prägte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prägte" is [ˈpʁɛːktə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prägte" come from?
"prägte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “prägte”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-Ä-G-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpʁɛːktə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Prämie” - see the side-by-side comparison. prägte vs Prämie
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list