Which to use
“verfügt” and “verjüngt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,001
- “verfügt” frequency rank
- #38,487
- “verjüngt” frequency rank
- 41488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfügt | verjüngt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verfügen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verjüngen |
Where the eye mixes verfügt and verjüngt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verfügt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against verjüngt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verfügt with verjüngt
A purely visual mix-up. verfügt ([fɛɐ̯ˈfyːkt]) and verjüngt ([fɛɐ̯ˈjʏŋt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41488, 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]. verjüngt is at rank #38,487, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈjʏŋt].
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 41488, this pair ranks #1,477,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verfügt vs verjüngt
Shared letters: egrtvü. Private to "verfügt": f. Private to "verjüngt": jn.
"verfügt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "verjüngt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verfügt" and "verjüngt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verfügt" or "verjüngt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "verfügt" and "verjüngt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verfügt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verjüngt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,477,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verfügt" and "verjüngt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verengt vs verjüngt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,477,895 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.