Which to use
“verdaut” and “verjagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,965
- “verdaut” frequency rank
- #32,340
- “verjagt” frequency rank
- 67305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdaut | verjagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verdauen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verjagen |
Where the eye mixes verdaut and verjagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. verdaut (CVCCVVC) and verjagt (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between verdaut and verjagt
A purely visual mix-up. verdaut ([fɛɐ̯ˈdaʊ̯t]) and verjagt ([fɛɐ̯ˈjaːkt]) 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 67305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdaut is recorded at frequency rank #34,965, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdaʊ̯t]. verjagt is at rank #32,340, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈjaːkt].
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 67305, this pair ranks #544,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verdaut vs verjagt
Shared letters: aertv. Private to "verdaut": du. Private to "verjagt": gj.
"verdaut" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "verjagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verdaut" and "verjagt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verdaut" vs "verjagt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verjagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #544,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdaut" and "verjagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verjagen vs verjagt". 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 #544,524 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.