Which to use
“Verengung” and “Verhängung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,083
- “Verengung” frequency rank
- #41,540
- “Verhängung” frequency rank
- 88623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verengung | Verhängung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Vorgang des Sichverengens | Anordnung einer Buße oder Strafe |
Where the eye mixes Verengung and Verhängung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Verengung runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against Verhängung's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verengung with Verhängung
A purely visual mix-up. Verengung ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛŋʊŋ]) and Verhängung ([fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋʊŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verengung is recorded at frequency rank #47,083, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛŋʊŋ]. Verhängung is at rank #41,540, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋʊŋ].
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 88623, this pair ranks #66,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Verengung vs Verhängung
Shared letters: egnruv. Private to "Verengung": -. Private to "Verhängung": hä.
"Verengung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Verhängung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verengung ← evrengung · veerngung · veregnung · verenggung · verengnug · verengugn · verengungg · verengunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verengung" for "Verhängung" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Verengung" or "Verhängung"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Verengung" and "Verhängung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verengung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verhängung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verengung" and "Verhängung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verbeugung vs Verengung". 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 #66,347 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.