Which to use
“verjagt” and “verjüngt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,340
- “verjagt” frequency rank
- #38,487
- “verjüngt” frequency rank
- 70827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verjagt | verjüngt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verjagen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verjüngen |
Where the eye mixes verjagt and verjüngt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verjagt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against verjüngt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verjagt with verjüngt
A purely visual mix-up. verjagt ([fɛɐ̯ˈjaːkt]) and verjüngt ([fɛɐ̯ˈjʏŋt]) 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 70827, 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]. verjüngt is at rank #38,487, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈjʏŋt].
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 70827, this pair ranks #434,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verjagt vs verjüngt
Shared letters: egjrtv. Private to "verjagt": a. Private to "verjüngt": nü.
"verjagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "verjüngt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verjagt ← evrjagt · vejragt · verajgt · verjaggt · verjagtt · verjatg · verjgat · verjjagt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verjagt" and "verjüngt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verjagt" or "verjüngt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verjagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verjüngt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #434,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verjagt" and "verjüngt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verjagen vs verjagt". 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 #434,676 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.