Which to use
“verjagen” and “verklagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,017
- “verjagen” frequency rank
- #14,700
- “verklagen” frequency rank
- 59717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verjagen | verklagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden gewaltsam vertreiben, verscheuchen | einen Rechtsstreit vor Gericht mit jemandem beginnen |
Where the eye mixes verjagen and verklagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verjagen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against verklagen's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verjagen and verklagen
A purely visual mix-up. verjagen ([fɛɐ̯ˈjaːɡn̩]) and verklagen ([fɛɐ̯ˈklaːɡn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59717, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verjagen is recorded at frequency rank #45,017, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈjaːɡn̩]. verklagen is at rank #14,700, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈklaːɡn̩].
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 59717, this pair ranks #814,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verjagen vs verklagen
Shared letters: aegnrv. Private to "verjagen": j. Private to "verklagen": kl.
"verjagen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "verklagen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verjagen" and "verklagen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verjagen" or "verklagen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "verjagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verklagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #814,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verjagen" and "verklagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergaben vs verjagen". 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 #814,042 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.