Which to use
“verengt” and “verjagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,861
- “verengt” frequency rank
- #32,340
- “verjagt” frequency rank
- 70201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verengt | verjagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verengen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verjagen |
Where the eye mixes verengt and verjagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. verengt (CVCVCCC) and verjagt (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between verengt and verjagt
A purely visual mix-up. verengt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛŋt]) 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 70201, 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]. 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 70201, this pair ranks #453,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verengt vs verjagt
Shared letters: egrtv. Private to "verengt": n. Private to "verjagt": aj.
"verengt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "verjagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verengt" and "verjagt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verengt" or "verjagt" show up more?
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 "verengt" 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 #453,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verengt" and "verjagt" 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 #453,457 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.