Which to use
“Verbeugung” and “Verfügung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,485
- “Verbeugung” frequency rank
- #980
- “Verfügung” frequency rank
- 39465
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verbeugung | Verfügung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Vorgang des Verbeugens | anordnende Bestimmung |
Where the eye mixes Verbeugung and Verfügung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Verbeugung runs 10 letters (CVCCVVCVCC) against Verfügung's 9 (CVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verbeugung with Verfügung
A purely visual mix-up. Verbeugung ([fɛɐ̯ˈbɔɪ̯ɡʊŋ]) and Verfügung ([fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋ]) 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 39465, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verbeugung is recorded at frequency rank #38,485, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbɔɪ̯ɡʊŋ]. Verfügung is at rank #980, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋ].
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 39465, this pair ranks #1,536,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verbeugung vs Verfügung
Shared letters: egnruv. Private to "Verbeugung": b. Private to "Verfügung": fü.
"Verbeugung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC · "Verfügung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verbeugung ← evrbeugung · vebreugung · verbbeugung · verbeguung · verbeuggung · verbeugnug · verbeugugn · verbeugungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verbeugung" for "Verfügung" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Verbeugung" or "Verfügung" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verbeugung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verfügung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,536,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verbeugung" and "Verfügung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verbeugung vs Verengung". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,536,049 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.