Which to use
“verärgern” and “verlängern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,922
- “verärgern” frequency rank
- #9,289
- “verlängern” frequency rank
- 52211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verärgern | verlängern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem die Laune verderben, Missmut (Ärger) hervorrufen | etwas (räumlich) länger machen; die (räumliche) Ausdehnung von etwas erhöhen |
Where the eye mixes verärgern and verlängern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verärgern runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against verlängern's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verärgern and verlängern
A purely visual mix-up. verärgern ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁɡɐn]) and verlängern ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52211, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verärgern is recorded at frequency rank #42,922, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁɡɐn]. verlängern is at rank #9,289, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐn].
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 52211, this pair ranks #1,105,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verärgern vs verlängern
Shared letters: egnrvä. Private to "verärgern": -. Private to "verlängern": l.
"verärgern" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "verlängern" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verärgern" for "verlängern" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "verärgern" or "verlängern" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verärgern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlängern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,105,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verärgern" and "verlängern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verankern vs verärgern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,105,694 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.