Which to use
“verzogen” is a verb and “verzögert” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,555
- “verzogen” frequency rank
- #11,150
- “verzögert” frequency rank
- 38705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verzogen | verzögert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verziehen | später geschehen, als erwartet oder vorgesehen; unplanmäßig spät |
Where the eye mixes verzogen and verzögert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verzogen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against verzögert's 9 (CVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verzogen with verzögert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verzogen is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡soːɡn̩] while verzögert is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐt]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38705, 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]. verzögert is at rank #11,150, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐt].
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 38705, this pair ranks #1,556,817 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verzogen vs verzögert
Shared letters: egrvz. Private to "verzogen": no. Private to "verzögert": tö.
"verzogen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "verzögert" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verzogen ← evrzogen · verozgen · verrzogen · verzgoen · verzoegn · verzogenn · verzoggen · verzogne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verzogen" and "verzögert" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verzogen" or "verzögert" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verzogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzögert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,556,817 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verzogen" and "verzögert" 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 #1,556,817 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.