Which to use
“verfügt” and “verübt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,001
- “verfügt” frequency rank
- #13,513
- “verübt” frequency rank
- 16514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfügt | verübt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verfügen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verüben |
Where the eye mixes verfügt and verübt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. verfügt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against verübt's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verfügt vs verübt
A purely visual mix-up. verfügt ([fɛɐ̯ˈfyːkt]) and verübt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːpt]) 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 16514, 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]. verübt is at rank #13,513, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːpt].
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 16514, this pair ranks #1,935,217 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verfügt vs verübt
Shared letters: ertvü. Private to "verfügt": fg. Private to "verübt": b.
"verfügt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "verübt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verfügt" and "verübt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verfügt" vs "verübt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verfügt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verübt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,935,217 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verfügt" and "verübt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verübt vs verübten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,935,217 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.