Which to use
“verärgert” is an adjective and “verlängert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,778
- “verärgert” frequency rank
- #4,006
- “verlängert” frequency rank
- 15784
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verärgert | verlängert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | als Person Ärger empfindend, beispielsweise wegen jemandes Äußerungen oder Benehmen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlängern |
Where the eye mixes verärgert and verlängert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verärgert runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against verlängert's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verärgert with verlängert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verärgert is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁɡɐt] while verlängert is [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐt]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15784, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verärgert is recorded at frequency rank #11,778, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁɡɐt]. verlängert is at rank #4,006, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐt].
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 15784, this pair ranks #1,941,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verärgert vs verlängert
Shared letters: egrtvä. Private to "verärgert": -. Private to "verlängert": ln.
"verärgert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "verlängert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verärgert" and "verlängert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verärgert" or "verlängert"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verärgert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlängert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,941,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verärgert" and "verlängert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verärgern vs verärgert". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,941,153 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.