Which to use
“verfolgt” and “verfügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,271
- “verfolgt” frequency rank
- #3,001
- “verfügt” frequency rank
- 5272
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfolgt | verfügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verfolgen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verfügen |
Where the eye mixes verfolgt and verfügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verfolgt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against verfügt's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verfolgt vs verfügt
A purely visual mix-up. verfolgt ([fɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkt]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5272, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verfolgt is recorded at frequency rank #2,271, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkt]. 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 5272, this pair ranks #1,995,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verfolgt vs verfügt
Shared letters: efgrtv. Private to "verfolgt": lo. Private to "verfügt": ü.
"verfolgt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verfügt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verfolgt ← evrfolgt · vefrolgt · verffolgt · verflogt · verfoglt · verfolggt · verfolgtt · verfollgt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verfolgt" and "verfügt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verfolgt" vs "verfügt" - which ranks higher?
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 "verfolgt" 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 #1,995,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verfolgt" and "verfügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verfrüht vs verfügt". 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 #1,995,290 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.