Which to use
“Verfügung” and “Verfügungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #980
- “Verfügung” frequency rank
- #43,579
- “Verfügungen” frequency rank
- 44559
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verfügung | Verfügungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | anordnende Bestimmung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Verfügung |
Where the eye mixes Verfügung and Verfügungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Verfügung runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCC) against Verfügungen's 11 (CVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verfügung with Verfügungen
A purely visual mix-up. Verfügung ([fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋ]) and Verfügungen ([fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Verfügung” sits inside “Verfügungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44559, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verfügung is recorded at frequency rank #980, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋ]. Verfügungen is at rank #43,579, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋən].
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 44559, this pair ranks #1,382,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verfügung vs Verfügungen
Shared letters: efgnruvü. Private to "Verfügung": -. Private to "Verfügungen": -.
"Verfügung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Verfügungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verfügung" and "Verfügungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Verfügung" vs "Verfügungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Verfügung" and "Verfügungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verfügung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verfügungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,382,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verfügung" and "Verfügungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verfügungen vs Vergütungen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,382,274 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.