Which to use
“verfüge” and “verfügen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,339
- “verfüge” frequency rank
- #4,839
- “verfügen” frequency rank
- 36178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfüge | verfügen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verfügen | als Person/Stelle mit Befugnis/Befehlsgewalt anordnen, dass etwas Genanntes geschehen soll |
Where the eye mixes verfüge and verfügen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verfüge runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against verfügen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verfüge and verfügen
A purely visual mix-up. verfüge ([fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡə]) and verfügen ([fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “verfüge” sits inside “verfügen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verfüge is recorded at frequency rank #31,339, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡə]. verfügen is at rank #4,839, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡn̩].
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 36178, this pair ranks #1,622,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verfüge vs verfügen
Shared letters: efgrvü. Private to "verfüge": -. Private to "verfügen": n.
"verfüge" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "verfügen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verfüge" and "verfügen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verfüge" or "verfügen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "verfüge" and "verfügen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verfüge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verfügen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,622,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verfüge" and "verfügen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verfüge vs verfügten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,622,061 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.