Which to use
“verfüge” is a verb and “verfügten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,339
- “verfüge” frequency rank
- #24,172
- “verfügten” frequency rank
- 55511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfüge | verfügten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verfügen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verfügt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verfüge and verfügten apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verfüge is [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡə] while verfügten is [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːktn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55511, 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]. verfügten is at rank #24,172, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːktn̩].
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 55511, this pair ranks #976,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verfüge vs verfügten
Shared letters: efgrvü. Private to "verfüge": -. Private to "verfügten": nt.
"verfüge" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "verfügten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verfüge" and "verfügten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verfüge" or "verfügten"?
Remembering verfüge vs verfügten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verfüge”; for an adjective, it's “verfügten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verfüge” entry
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