Which to use
“verdrängen” is a verb and “Verdrängung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,721
- “verdrängen” frequency rank
- #21,462
- “Verdrängung” frequency rank
- 35183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdrängen | Verdrängung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden oder etwas von seiner Stelle drängen oder schieben; den Platz von etwas einnehmen | Vertreibung von Personen |
Where the eye mixes verdrängen and Verdrängung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verdrängen runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against Verdrängung's 11 (CVCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verdrängen with Verdrängung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verdrängen is [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋən] while Verdrängung is [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋʊŋ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdrängen is recorded at frequency rank #13,721, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋən]. Verdrängung is at rank #21,462, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋʊŋ].
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 35183, this pair ranks #1,646,028 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verdrängen vs Verdrängung
Shared letters: degnrvä. Private to "verdrängen": -. Private to "Verdrängung": u.
"verdrängen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "Verdrängung" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verdrängen" and "Verdrängung" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verdrängen" vs "Verdrängung" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdrängen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verdrängung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,646,028 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdrängen" and "Verdrängung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verdrängung vs Verhängung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,646,028 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.