Which to use
“Verfügung” and “Verführung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #980
- “Verfügung” frequency rank
- #26,664
- “Verführung” frequency rank
- 27644
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verfügung | Verführung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | anordnende Bestimmung | Handlungsweise oder Zustand, die/der jemanden dazu bringen will, etwas zu tun, was diese Person eigentlich nicht will |
Where the eye mixes Verfügung and Verführung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Verfügung runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCC) against Verführung's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Verfügung and Verführung
A purely visual mix-up. Verfügung ([fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋ]) and Verführung ([fɛɐ̯ˈfyːʁʊŋ]) 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 27644, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verfügung is recorded at frequency rank #980, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋ]. Verführung is at rank #26,664, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːʁʊŋ].
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 27644, this pair ranks #1,798,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verfügung vs Verführung
Shared letters: efgnruvü. Private to "Verfügung": -. Private to "Verführung": h.
"Verfügung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Verführung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verfügung" and "Verführung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Verfügung" or "Verführung" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verfügung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verführung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,798,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verfügung" and "Verführung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verführung vs Verwahrung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,798,380 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.