Which to use
“verjagen” is a verb and “Vermögen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,017
- “verjagen” frequency rank
- #3,003
- “Vermögen” frequency rank
- 48020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verjagen | Vermögen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden gewaltsam vertreiben, verscheuchen | Leistungsfähigkeit, Können |
Where the eye mixes verjagen and Vermögen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between verjagen and Vermögen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verjagen is [fɛɐ̯ˈjaːɡn̩] while Vermögen is [fɛɐ̯ˈmøːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48020, 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]. Vermögen is at rank #3,003, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmøːɡn̩].
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 48020, this pair ranks #1,263,740 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verjagen vs Vermögen
Shared letters: egnrv. Private to "verjagen": aj. Private to "Vermögen": mö.
"verjagen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Vermögen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verjagen ← evrjagen · vejragen · verajgen · verjaegn · verjagenn · verjaggen · verjagne · verjgaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verjagen" for "Vermögen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verjagen" or "Vermögen"?
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 "verjagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vermögen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,263,740 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verjagen" and "Vermögen" 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 #1,263,740 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.