Which to use
“verfügten” is an adjective and “verhüten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,172
- “verfügten” frequency rank
- #40,923
- “verhüten” frequency rank
- 65095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfügten | verhüten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verfügt | den Eintritt eines unerwünschten Ereignisses verhindern |
Where the eye mixes verfügten and verhüten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verfügten runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against verhüten's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verfügten and verhüten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verfügten is [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːktn̩] while verhüten is [fɛɐ̯ˈhyːtn̩]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verfügten is recorded at frequency rank #24,172, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːktn̩]. verhüten is at rank #40,923, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhyːtn̩].
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 65095, this pair ranks #618,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verfügten vs verhüten
Shared letters: enrtvü. Private to "verfügten": fg. Private to "verhüten": h.
"verfügten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verhüten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verfügten" for "verhüten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "verfügten" or "verhüten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verfügten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verhüten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #618,707 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verfügten" and "verhüten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhüten vs verorten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #618,707 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.