Which to use
“verbogen” and “verjagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,920
- “verbogen” frequency rank
- #45,017
- “verjagen” frequency rank
- 85937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbogen | verjagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verbiegen | jemanden gewaltsam vertreiben, verscheuchen |
Where the eye mixes verbogen and verjagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verbogen and verjagen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between verbogen and verjagen
A purely visual mix-up. verbogen ([fɛɐ̯ˈboːɡn̩]) and verjagen ([fɛɐ̯ˈjaːɡn̩]) 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 85937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbogen is recorded at frequency rank #40,920, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈboːɡn̩]. verjagen is at rank #45,017, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈjaːɡn̩].
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 85937, this pair ranks #100,935 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verbogen vs verjagen
Shared letters: egnrv. Private to "verbogen": bo. Private to "verjagen": aj.
"verbogen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "verjagen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verbogen" and "verjagen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verbogen" or "verjagen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verbogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verjagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,935 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbogen" and "verjagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergaben vs verjagen". 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 #100,935 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.