Which to use
“Verfolgung” and “Versorgung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,945
- “Verfolgung” frequency rank
- #3,408
- “Versorgung” frequency rank
- 8353
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verfolgung | Versorgung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Nachstellen, zum Beispiel um etwas zu beobachten, einzuholen oder zu ergreifen | Bereitstellung von etwas Fehlendem oder dringend Gebrauchtem |
Where the eye mixes Verfolgung and Versorgung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Verfolgung and Versorgung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Verfolgung and Versorgung
A purely visual mix-up. Verfolgung ([fɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡʊŋ]) and Versorgung ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁɡʊŋ]) 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 8353, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verfolgung is recorded at frequency rank #4,945, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡʊŋ]. Versorgung is at rank #3,408, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁɡʊŋ].
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 8353, this pair ranks #1,984,616 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verfolgung vs Versorgung
Shared letters: egnoruv. Private to "Verfolgung": fl. Private to "Versorgung": s.
"Verfolgung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "Versorgung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verfolgung ← evrfolgung · vefrolgung · verffolgung · verflogung · verfoglung · verfolggung · verfolgnug · verfolgugn
- Versorgung ← evrsorgung · verosrgung · verrsorgung · versogrung · versorggung · versorgnug · versorgugn · versorgungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verfolgung" and "Versorgung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Verfolgung" or "Versorgung" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Verfolgung" and "Versorgung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verfolgung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Versorgung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,616 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verfolgung" and "Versorgung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verfilmung vs Verfolgung". 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 #1,984,616 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.