Which to use
“Verfügung” and “Vermutung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #980
- “Verfügung” frequency rank
- #6,483
- “Vermutung” frequency rank
- 7463
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verfügung | Vermutung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | anordnende Bestimmung | eine ungesicherte Erkenntnis oder Annahme |
Where the eye mixes Verfügung and Vermutung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Verfügung and Vermutung 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 Vermutung
A purely visual mix-up. Verfügung ([fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋ]) and Vermutung ([fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtʊŋ]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7463, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verfügung is recorded at frequency rank #980, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋ]. Vermutung is at rank #6,483, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtʊŋ].
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 7463, this pair ranks #1,988,068 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verfügung vs Vermutung
Shared letters: egnruv. Private to "Verfügung": fü. Private to "Vermutung": mt.
"Verfügung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Vermutung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vermutung ← evrmutung · vemrutung · vermmutung · vermtuung · vermutnug · vermuttung · vermutugn · vermutungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verfügung" and "Vermutung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Verfügung" vs "Vermutung" - which ranks higher?
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 "Vermutung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,988,068 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verfügung" and "Vermutung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verengung vs Verfügung". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,988,068 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.