Which to use
“verzogen” and “verzögern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,555
- “verzogen” frequency rank
- #21,468
- “verzögern” frequency rank
- 49023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verzogen | verzögern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verziehen | einen Ablauf unterbrechen, so dass ein bestimmtes Ereignis später eintrifft |
Where the eye mixes verzogen and verzögern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verzogen 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.
Look-alike desk: verzogen vs verzögern
A purely visual mix-up. verzogen ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡soːɡn̩]) and verzögern ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐn]) 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 49023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verzogen is recorded at frequency rank #27,555, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡soːɡn̩]. 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 49023, this pair ranks #1,226,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verzogen vs verzögern
Shared letters: egnrvz. Private to "verzogen": o. Private to "verzögern": ö.
"verzogen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "verzögern" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verzogen ← evrzogen · verozgen · verrzogen · verzgoen · verzoegn · verzogenn · verzoggen · verzogne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verzogen" and "verzögern" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verzogen" or "verzögern"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "verzogen" 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 #1,226,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verzogen" and "verzögern" 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 #1,226,907 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.