Which to use
“verengt” and “versagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,861
- “verengt” frequency rank
- #5,896
- “versagt” frequency rank
- 43757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verengt | versagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verengen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versagen |
Where the eye mixes verengt and versagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: verengt vs versagt
A purely visual mix-up. verengt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛŋt]) and versagt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzaːkt]) 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 43757, 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]. versagt is at rank #5,896, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaːkt].
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 43757, this pair ranks #1,407,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verengt vs versagt
Shared letters: egrtv. Private to "verengt": n. Private to "versagt": as.
"verengt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "versagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verengt" for "versagt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verengt" vs "versagt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verengt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,407,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verengt" and "versagt" 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 #1,407,918 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.