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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verfügt and vergnügt apart are highlighted. They share 6 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: 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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verfügt" and "vergnügt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verfügt" or "vergnügt"?
Remembering verfügt vs vergnügt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verfügt”; for an adjective, it's “vergnügt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verfügt” entry
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