Which to use
“versorgen” and “verzogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,252
- “versorgen” frequency rank
- #27,555
- “verzogen” frequency rank
- 33807
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versorgen | verzogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem oder einer Sache Nötiges zuführen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verziehen |
Where the eye mixes versorgen and verzogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. versorgen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against verzogen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses versorgen with verzogen
A purely visual mix-up. versorgen ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁɡn̩]) and verzogen ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡soːɡn̩]) 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 33807, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versorgen is recorded at frequency rank #6,252, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁɡn̩]. verzogen is at rank #27,555, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡soːɡn̩].
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 33807, this pair ranks #1,677,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versorgen vs verzogen
Shared letters: egnorv. Private to "versorgen": s. Private to "verzogen": z.
"versorgen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verzogen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versorgen" and "verzogen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "versorgen" or "verzogen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "versorgen" and "verzogen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versorgen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,677,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versorgen" and "verzogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verzogen vs Vorzügen". 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 #1,677,685 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.