Which to use
“würgen” and “würze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,877
- “würgen” frequency rank
- #28,953
- “würze” frequency rank
- 58830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | würgen | würze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem die Kehle zudrücken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs würzen |
Where the eye mixes würgen and würze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. würgen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against würze's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses würgen with würze
A purely visual mix-up. würgen ([ˈvʏʁɡn̩]) and würze ([ˈvʏʁt͡sə]) 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 58830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
würgen is recorded at frequency rank #29,877, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvʏʁɡn̩]. würze is at rank #28,953, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvʏʁt͡sə].
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 58830, this pair ranks #847,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of würgen vs würze
Shared letters: erwü. Private to "würgen": gn. Private to "würze": z.
"würgen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "würze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "würgen" and "würze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "würgen" vs "würze" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "würgen" and "würze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "würgen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "würze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #847,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "würgen" and "würze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "würze vs würzig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #847,686 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.