verfügtvsverübtConfusable pair

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.

7 ch
verfügt
6 ch
verübt

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?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈfyːkt] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːpt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "verfügt" vs "verübt" - which ranks higher?
"verfügt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,001 in our German list, against #13,513 for "verübt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list