Which to use
“verjagt” and “vermag” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,340
- “verjagt” frequency rank
- #12,617
- “vermag” frequency rank
- 44957
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verjagt | vermag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verjagen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermögen |
Where the eye mixes verjagt and vermag
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. verjagt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against vermag's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verjagt and vermag
A purely visual mix-up. verjagt ([fɛɐ̯ˈjaːkt]) and vermag ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaːk]) 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 44957, 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]. vermag is at rank #12,617, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaːk].
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 44957, this pair ranks #1,369,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verjagt vs vermag
Shared letters: aegrv. Private to "verjagt": jt. Private to "vermag": m.
"verjagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "vermag" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verjagt" for "vermag" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verjagt" vs "vermag" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "vermag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,369,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verjagt" and "vermag" 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 #1,369,116 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.