Which to use
“Verengung” and “Verlegung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,083
- “Verengung” frequency rank
- #10,586
- “Verlegung” frequency rank
- 57669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verengung | Verlegung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Vorgang des Sichverengens | fachgerechte Installation/Anbringung/Montage |
Where the eye mixes Verengung and Verlegung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Verengung (CVCVCCVCC) and Verlegung (CVCCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Verengung vs Verlegung
A purely visual mix-up. Verengung ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛŋʊŋ]) and Verlegung ([fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡʊŋ]) 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 57669, 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]. Verlegung is at rank #10,586, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡʊŋ].
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 57669, this pair ranks #892,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verengung vs Verlegung
Shared letters: egnruv. Private to "Verengung": -. Private to "Verlegung": l.
"Verengung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Verlegung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verengung" and "Verlegung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Verengung" or "Verlegung"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Verengung" and "Verlegung" 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 "Verlegung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #892,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verengung" and "Verlegung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verengung vs Verhängung". 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 #892,318 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.