Which to use
“fügen” is a verb and “Fügung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,056
- “fügen” frequency rank
- #45,293
- “Fügung” frequency rank
- 56349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fügen | Fügung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dinge so aneinandersetzen, miteinander in einen Zusammenhang bringen, dass daraus ein Ganzes wird | Umstand, der mit dem Eingreifen göttlicher Mächte erklärt wird |
Where the eye mixes fügen and Fügung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fügen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Fügung's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fügen vs Fügung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fügen is [ˈfyːɡn̩] while Fügung is [ˈfyːɡʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fügen is recorded at frequency rank #11,056, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːɡn̩]. Fügung is at rank #45,293, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfyːɡʊŋ].
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 56349, this pair ranks #943,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fügen vs Fügung
Shared letters: fgnü. Private to "fügen": e. Private to "Fügung": u.
"fügen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Fügung" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fügen" and "Fügung" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fügen" vs "Fügung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fügen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fügung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #943,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fügen" and "Fügung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fügung vs Füllung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #943,711 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.