Which to use
“Verfügungen” and “Vermutungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,579
- “Verfügungen” frequency rank
- #15,512
- “Vermutungen” frequency rank
- 59091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verfügungen | Vermutungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Verfügung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vermutung |
Where the eye mixes Verfügungen and Vermutungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Verfügungen and Vermutungen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Verfügungen with Vermutungen
A purely visual mix-up. Verfügungen ([fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋən]) and Vermutungen ([fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtʊŋən]) 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 59091, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verfügungen is recorded at frequency rank #43,579, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋən]. Vermutungen is at rank #15,512, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtʊŋən].
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 59091, this pair ranks #837,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verfügungen vs Vermutungen
Shared letters: egnruv. Private to "Verfügungen": fü. Private to "Vermutungen": mt.
"Verfügungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC · "Vermutungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vermutungen ← evrmutungen · vemrutungen · vermmutungen · vermtuungen · vermutnugen · vermuttungen · vermutugnen · vermutunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verfügungen" for "Vermutungen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Verfügungen" vs "Vermutungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verfügungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vermutungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #837,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verfügungen" and "Vermutungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verfügungen vs Vergütungen". 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 #837,694 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.