Which to use
“zusammengefügt” and “zusammengelegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,010
- “zusammengefügt” frequency rank
- #28,959
- “zusammengelegt” frequency rank
- 63969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zusammengefügt | zusammengelegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zusammenfügen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zusammenlegen |
Where the eye mixes zusammengefügt and zusammengelegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. zusammengefügt and zusammengelegt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses zusammengefügt with zusammengelegt
A purely visual mix-up. zusammengefügt ([t͡suˈzamənɡəˌfyːkt]) and zusammengelegt ([t͡suˈzamənɡəˌleːkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63969, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zusammengefügt is recorded at frequency rank #35,010, classified as averb, pronounced [t͡suˈzamənɡəˌfyːkt]. zusammengelegt is at rank #28,959, tagged as averb, pronounced [t͡suˈzamənɡəˌleːkt].
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 63969, this pair ranks #657,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zusammengefügt vs zusammengelegt
Shared letters: aegmnstuz. Private to "zusammengefügt": fü. Private to "zusammengelegt": l.
"zusammengefügt" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCVCC · "zusammengelegt" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- zusammengelegt ← uzsammengelegt · zsuammengelegt · zuasmmengelegt · zusamemngelegt · zusamengelegt · zusammegnelegt · zusammeneglegt · zusammengeelgt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "zusammengefügt" and "zusammengelegt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "zusammengefügt" vs "zusammengelegt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "zusammengefügt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zusammengelegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #657,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zusammengefügt" and "zusammengelegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zusammengefügt vs zusammengeführt". 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 #657,963 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.