Which to use
“verjagt” and “verjährt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,340
- “verjagt” frequency rank
- #37,274
- “verjährt” frequency rank
- 69614
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verjagt | verjährt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verjagen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verjähren |
Where the eye mixes verjagt and verjährt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. verjagt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against verjährt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verjagt vs verjährt
A purely visual mix-up. verjagt ([fɛɐ̯ˈjaːkt]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69614, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verjagt is recorded at frequency rank #32,340, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈjaːkt]. 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 69614, this pair ranks #471,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verjagt vs verjährt
Shared letters: ejrtv. Private to "verjagt": ag. Private to "verjährt": hä.
"verjagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "verjährt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verjagt ← evrjagt · vejragt · verajgt · verjaggt · verjagtt · verjatg · verjgat · verjjagt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verjagt" and "verjährt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verjagt" or "verjährt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verjagt" 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 #471,238 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verjagt" and "verjährt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verjährt vs vermählt". 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 #471,238 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.