Which to use
“Verfügung” and “Vergütung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #980
- “Verfügung” frequency rank
- #12,193
- “Vergütung” frequency rank
- 13173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verfügung | Vergütung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | anordnende Bestimmung | Geldsumme, mit der etwas vergütet wird; zum Beispiel Geld als Gegenleistung für eine Arbeit, Ware, Entschädigung oder ein Nutzungsrecht |
Where the eye mixes Verfügung and Vergütung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Verfügung and Vergütung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Verfügung and Vergütung
A purely visual mix-up. Verfügung ([fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋ]) and Vergütung ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtʊŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verfügung is recorded at frequency rank #980, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋ]. Vergütung is at rank #12,193, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtʊŋ].
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 13173, this pair ranks #1,959,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verfügung vs Vergütung
Shared letters: egnruvü. Private to "Verfügung": f. Private to "Vergütung": t.
"Verfügung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Vergütung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verfügung" and "Vergütung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Verfügung" or "Vergütung" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verfügung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vergütung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verfügung" and "Vergütung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergütung vs Vergütungen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,959,664 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.