Which to use
“verärgert” and “verzögert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,778
- “verärgert” frequency rank
- #11,150
- “verzögert” frequency rank
- 22928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verärgert | verzögert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | als Person Ärger empfindend, beispielsweise wegen jemandes Äußerungen oder Benehmen | später geschehen, als erwartet oder vorgesehen; unplanmäßig spät |
Where the eye mixes verärgert and verzögert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verärgert (CVCVCCVCC) and verzögert (CVCCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between verärgert and verzögert
A purely visual mix-up. verärgert ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁɡɐt]) and verzögert ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22928, 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]. verzögert is at rank #11,150, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐt].
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 22928, this pair ranks #1,867,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verärgert vs verzögert
Shared letters: egrtv. Private to "verärgert": ä. Private to "verzögert": zö.
"verärgert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "verzögert" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verärgert" and "verzögert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verärgert" vs "verzögert" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "verärgert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzögert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,867,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verärgert" and "verzögert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verärgern vs verärgert". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,867,921 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.