Which to use
“Gefüge” is a noun and “gefügig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,592
- “Gefüge” frequency rank
- #43,901
- “gefügig” frequency rank
- 73493
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefüge | gefügig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gebilde und die Art und Weise, wie es zusammenhängt | sich einem von (autoritären) Personen ausgeübten Anspruch, Zwang, Befehl, derer Weisungen, Wünschen, Forderungen fügend, auf diesen einzugehen; (sich) unterordnend dies tun |
Where the eye mixes Gefüge and gefügig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gefüge runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against gefügig's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gefüge vs gefügig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gefüge is [ɡəˈfyːɡə] while gefügig is [ɡəˈfyːɡɪç]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73493, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefüge is recorded at frequency rank #29,592, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːɡə]. gefügig is at rank #43,901, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːɡɪç].
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 73493, this pair ranks #358,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gefüge vs gefügig
Shared letters: efgü. Private to "Gefüge": -. Private to "gefügig": i.
"Gefüge" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "gefügig" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gefüge" for "gefügig" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gefüge" or "gefügig"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefüge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefügig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #358,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefüge" and "gefügig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefüge vs gerügt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #358,881 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.