Which to use
“verfüge” is a verb and “Verzug” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,339
- “verfüge” frequency rank
- #20,459
- “Verzug” frequency rank
- 51798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfüge | Verzug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verfügen | Verspätung, Rückstand bei der Erfüllung einer ausstehenden Schuld oder Pflicht |
Where the eye mixes verfüge and Verzug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. verfüge runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against Verzug's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verfüge and Verzug
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verfüge is [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡə] while Verzug is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡suːk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51798, 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]. Verzug is at rank #20,459, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡suːk].
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 51798, this pair ranks #1,121,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verfüge vs Verzug
Shared letters: egrv. Private to "verfüge": fü. Private to "Verzug": uz.
"verfüge" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Verzug" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verzug ← evrzug · verrzug · veruzg · verzgu · verzugg · verzzug · vezrug · vrezug
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verfüge" for "Verzug" ever safe?
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- Full dictionary entry for "verfüge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verzug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,121,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verfüge" and "Verzug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verruf vs Verzug". 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 #1,121,617 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.