zusammengefügtvszusammengelegtWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set zusammengefügt and zusammengelegt apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
zusammengefügt
14 ch
zusammengelegt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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": . Private to "zusammengelegt": l.

"zusammengefügt" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCVCC  ·  "zusammengelegt" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • zusammengelegtuzsammengelegt · zsuammengelegt · zuasmmengelegt · zusamemngelegt · zusamengelegt · zusammegnelegt · zusammeneglegt · zusammengeelgt

Frequency comparison

zusammengefügt#35,010
zusammengelegt#28,959

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "zusammengefügt" and "zusammengelegt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t͡suˈzamənɡəˌfyːkt] versus [t͡suˈzamənɡəˌleːkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "zusammengefügt" or "zusammengelegt"?
"zusammengelegt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,959 in our German list, against #35,010 for "zusammengefügt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list