Which to use
“Verführung” and “Verjährung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,664
- “Verführung” frequency rank
- #29,842
- “Verjährung” frequency rank
- 56506
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verführung | Verjährung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Handlungsweise oder Zustand, die/der jemanden dazu bringen will, etwas zu tun, was diese Person eigentlich nicht will | Verlust eines Anspruchs wegen Überschreitens einer festgelegten Frist |
Where the eye mixes Verführung and Verjährung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Verführung and Verjährung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Verführung vs Verjährung
A purely visual mix-up. Verführung ([fɛɐ̯ˈfyːʁʊŋ]) and Verjährung ([fɛɐ̯ˈjɛːʁʊŋ]) 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 56506, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verführung is recorded at frequency rank #26,664, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːʁʊŋ]. Verjährung is at rank #29,842, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈjɛːʁʊŋ].
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 56506, this pair ranks #937,533 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verführung vs Verjährung
Shared letters: eghnruv. Private to "Verführung": fü. Private to "Verjährung": jä.
"Verführung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "Verjährung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verführung" for "Verjährung" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Verführung" or "Verjährung"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verführung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verjährung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #937,533 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verführung" and "Verjährung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verjährung vs Vermählung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #937,533 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.