Which to use
“verengt” and “verfügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,861
- “verengt” frequency rank
- #3,001
- “verfügt” frequency rank
- 40862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verengt | verfügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verengen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verfügen |
Where the eye mixes verengt and verfügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. verengt (CVCVCCC) and verfügt (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses verengt with verfügt
A purely visual mix-up. verengt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛŋt]) and verfügt ([fɛɐ̯ˈfyːkt]) 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 40862, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verengt is recorded at frequency rank #37,861, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛŋt]. verfügt is at rank #3,001, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːkt].
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 40862, this pair ranks #1,496,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verengt vs verfügt
Shared letters: egrtv. Private to "verengt": n. Private to "verfügt": fü.
"verengt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "verfügt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verengt ← evrengt · veerngt · veregnt · verenggt · verengtt · verenngt · verentg · vernegt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verengt" for "verfügt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verengt" or "verfügt"?
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 "verengt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verfügt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,496,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verengt" and "verfügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verengt vs verkennt". 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 #1,496,166 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.