Which to use
“Vermögen” is a noun and “verzögern” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,003
- “Vermögen” frequency rank
- #21,468
- “verzögern” frequency rank
- 24471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vermögen | verzögern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Leistungsfähigkeit, Können | einen Ablauf unterbrechen, so dass ein bestimmtes Ereignis später eintrifft |
Where the eye mixes Vermögen and verzögern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Vermögen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against verzögern's 9 (CVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Vermögen with verzögern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vermögen is [fɛɐ̯ˈmøːɡn̩] while verzögern is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vermögen is recorded at frequency rank #3,003, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmøːɡn̩]. verzögern is at rank #21,468, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐn].
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 24471, this pair ranks #1,847,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vermögen vs verzögern
Shared letters: egnrvö. Private to "Vermögen": m. Private to "verzögern": z.
"Vermögen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "verzögern" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vermögen" for "verzögern" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Vermögen" or "verzögern" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Vermögen" and "verzögern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vermögen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzögern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,847,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vermögen" and "verzögern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verärgern vs verzögern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,847,148 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.