Which to use
“verfrüht” and “verfügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,908
- “verfrüht” frequency rank
- #3,001
- “verfügt” frequency rank
- 45909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfrüht | verfügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verfrühen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verfügen |
Where the eye mixes verfrüht and verfügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verfrüht runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against verfügt's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verfrüht vs verfügt
A purely visual mix-up. verfrüht ([fɛɐ̯ˈfʁyːt]) 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 45909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verfrüht is recorded at frequency rank #42,908, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfʁyːt]. 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 45909, this pair ranks #1,337,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verfrüht vs verfügt
Shared letters: efrtvü. Private to "verfrüht": h. Private to "verfügt": g.
"verfrüht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "verfügt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verfrüht" and "verfügt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verfrüht" vs "verfügt" - 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 "verfrüht" 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 #1,337,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verfrüht" and "verfügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verfrüht vs versprüht". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,337,037 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.