Which to use
“verfügt” is a verb and “vergnügt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,001
- “verfügt” frequency rank
- #25,810
- “vergnügt” frequency rank
- 28811
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfügt | vergnügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verfügen | in heiterer, freudiger Stimmung |
Where the eye mixes verfügt and vergnügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verfügt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against vergnügt's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verfügt with vergnügt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verfügt is [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːkt] while vergnügt is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡnyːkt]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28811, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verfügt is recorded at frequency rank #3,001, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːkt]. vergnügt is at rank #25,810, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡnyːkt].
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 28811, this pair ranks #1,778,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verfügt vs vergnügt
Shared letters: egrtvü. Private to "verfügt": f. Private to "vergnügt": n.
"verfügt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "vergnügt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verfügt" for "vergnügt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verfügt" or "vergnügt"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "verfügt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergnügt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,778,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verfügt" and "vergnügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergeigt vs vergnügt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,778,164 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.