verjagtvsverjüngtConfusable pair

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.

7 ch
verjagt
8 ch
verjüngt

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": .

"verjagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "verjüngt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verjagtevrjagt · vejragt · verajgt · verjaggt · verjagtt · verjatg · verjgat · verjjagt

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "verjagt" and "verjüngt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈjaːkt] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈjʏŋt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verjagt" or "verjüngt"?
"verjagt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,340 in our German list, against #38,487 for "verjüngt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list