prägten

[ˈpʁɛːktn̩]

/[ˈpʁɛːktn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“prägten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,459. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,459
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

prägten vs Praxen
43% similar
prägten vs Prämien
57% similar
prägten vs prallen
57% similar

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

Key facts for prägten
PropertyValue
Headwordprägten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpʁɛːktn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,459
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prägten” 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). prägten 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 11 spelling variants around prägten (IPA [ˈpʁɛːktn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,459 among 49,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for prägten, with forms such as "pprägten", "prgäten", and "prrägten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Praxen", "Prämien", "prallen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is prägten, spelled P-R-Ä-G-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs prägen
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs prägen
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs prägen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs prägen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pprägten
  • prgäten
  • prrägten
  • prägetn
  • präggten
  • prägtenn
  • prägtne
  • prägtten
  • prätgen
  • pärgten
  • rpägten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

pprägten1prgäten2prrägten1prägetn2präggten1prägtenn1prägtne2prägtten1
Edit distance from "prägten"

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-Ä-G-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpʁɛːktn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Praxen” - see the side-by-side comparison. prägten vs Praxen
  • 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