verfügtvsverlegtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“verfügt” and “verlegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,001
“verfügt” frequency rank
#4,312
“verlegt” frequency rank
7313
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verfügt verlegt
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verfügen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlegen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verfügt and verlegt apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
verfügt
7 ch
verlegt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. verfügt ([fɛɐ̯ˈfyːkt]) and verlegt ([fɛɐ̯ˈleːkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7313, 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]. verlegt is at rank #4,312, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈleːkt].

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 7313, this pair ranks #1,988,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of verfügt vs verlegt

Shared letters: egrtv. Private to "verfügt": . Private to "verlegt": l.

"verfügt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "verlegt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verlegtevrlegt · velregt · verelgt · verleggt · verlegtt · verletg · verlget · verllegt

Frequency comparison

verfügt#3,001
verlegt#4,312

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verfügt" and "verlegt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈfyːkt] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈleːkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verfügt" or "verlegt"?
"verfügt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,001 in our German list, against #4,312 for "verlegt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verfügt vs verlegt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verfügt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list