Which to use
“verfügten” and “verübten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,172
- “verfügten” frequency rank
- #39,115
- “verübten” frequency rank
- 63287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfügten | verübten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verfügt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verübt |
Where the eye mixes verfügten and verübten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verfügten runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against verübten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verfügten vs verübten
A purely visual mix-up. verfügten ([fɛɐ̯ˈfyːktn̩]) and verübten ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːptn̩]) 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 63287, 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]. verübten is at rank #39,115, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːptn̩].
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 63287, this pair ranks #682,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verfügten vs verübten
Shared letters: enrtvü. Private to "verfügten": fg. Private to "verübten": b.
"verfügten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verübten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verfügten" for "verübten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verfügten" vs "verübten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "verübten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #682,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verfügten" and "verübten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verorten vs verübten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #682,162 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.