Which to use
“Vogel” is a noun and “vögeln” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,933
- “Vogel” frequency rank
- #8,967
- “vögeln” frequency rank
- 11900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vogel | vögeln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vertreter einer Tiergruppe der Wirbeltiere mit Flügeln und Federn | den Geschlechtsakt vollziehen |
Where the eye mixes Vogel and vögeln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Vogel runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against vögeln's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Vogel and vögeln
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vogel is [ˈfoːɡl̩] while vögeln is [ˈføːɡl̩n]. 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 11900, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vogel is recorded at frequency rank #2,933, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɡl̩]. vögeln is at rank #8,967, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈføːɡl̩n].
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 11900, this pair ranks #1,967,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vogel vs vögeln
Shared letters: eglv. Private to "Vogel": o. Private to "vögeln": nö.
"Vogel" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "vögeln" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vogel ← ovgel · vgoel · voegl · vogell · voggel · vogle · vvogel
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vogel" and "vögeln" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Vogel" or "vögeln" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vogel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vögeln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vogel" and "vögeln" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vögeln vs Vogesen". 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 #1,967,314 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.