Which to use
“verführt” and “verjährt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,861
- “verführt” frequency rank
- #37,274
- “verjährt” frequency rank
- 54135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verführt | verjährt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verführen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verjähren |
Where the eye mixes verführt and verjährt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verführt and verjährt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between verführt and verjährt
A purely visual mix-up. verführt ([fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɐ̯t]) and verjährt ([fɛɐ̯ˈjɛːɐ̯t]) 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 54135, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verführt is recorded at frequency rank #16,861, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɐ̯t]. verjährt is at rank #37,274, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈjɛːɐ̯t].
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 54135, this pair ranks #1,030,747 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verführt vs verjährt
Shared letters: ehrtv. Private to "verführt": fü. Private to "verjährt": jä.
"verführt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verjährt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verführt" for "verjährt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verführt" vs "verjährt" - 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 "verführt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verjährt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,030,747 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verführt" and "verjährt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verjährt vs vermählt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,030,747 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.