Which to use
“Verfügung” and “Verhütung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #980
- “Verfügung” frequency rank
- #18,741
- “Verhütung” frequency rank
- 19721
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verfügung | Verhütung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | anordnende Bestimmung | Einsatz von Mitteln, um ein unerwünschtes Ereignis zu verhindern |
Where the eye mixes Verfügung and Verhütung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Verfügung and Verhütung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Verfügung vs Verhütung
A purely visual mix-up. Verfügung ([fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋ]) and Verhütung ([fɛɐ̯ˈhyːtʊŋ]) 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 19721, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verfügung is recorded at frequency rank #980, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋ]. Verhütung is at rank #18,741, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhyːtʊŋ].
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 19721, this pair ranks #1,905,335 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verfügung vs Verhütung
Shared letters: egnruvü. Private to "Verfügung": f. Private to "Verhütung": ht.
"Verfügung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Verhütung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verfügung" for "Verhütung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Verfügung" vs "Verhütung" - which ranks higher?
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 "Verhütung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,905,335 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verfügung" and "Verhütung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhüten vs Verhütung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,905,335 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.