Which to use
“vermag” and “verzog” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,617
- “vermag” frequency rank
- #39,700
- “verzog” frequency rank
- 52317
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vermag | verzog |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermögen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verziehen |
Where the eye mixes vermag and verzog
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. vermag and verzog follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vermag and verzog
A purely visual mix-up. vermag ([fɛɐ̯ˈmaːk]) and verzog ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡soːk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52317, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vermag is recorded at frequency rank #12,617, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaːk]. verzog is at rank #39,700, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡soːk].
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 52317, this pair ranks #1,101,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vermag vs verzog
Shared letters: egrv. Private to "vermag": am. Private to "verzog": oz.
"vermag" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "verzog" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vermag" and "verzog" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vermag" or "verzog"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vermag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzog" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,101,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vermag" and "verzog" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vero vs verzog". 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 #1,101,489 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.