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 eye mixes verfüge and verfügten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verfüge runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against verfügten's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verfüge and verfügten
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verfüge" and "verfügten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verfüge" or "verfügten" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "verfüge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verfügten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #976,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verfüge" and "verfügten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verfügten vs verhüten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #976,714 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.