Verfügung

[fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verfügung” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #980. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#980
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - anordnende Bestimmung

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Verfügung vs Vermutung
67% similar
Verfügung vs Verlegung
78% similar
Verfügung vs Vergütung
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Verfügung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerfügung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#980
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verfügung” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Verfügung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Verfügung (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #980 among 49,639 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verfügung, with forms such as "evrfügung", "vefrügung", and "verffügung". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Vermutung", "Verlegung", "Vergütung", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Verfügung, spelled V-E-R-F-Ü-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    anordnende Bestimmung
  2. 2
    Rechtsgeschäft, durch das der Verfügende unmittelbar auf ein bestehendes Recht einwirkt, es beispielsweise auf einen Dritten überträgt
  3. 3
    Maßnahme oder Entscheidung einer Behörde, häufig in Form eines Bescheids
  4. 4
    durch Staatsanwalt oder Richter getroffene Anordnung zur Sachleistung
  5. 5
    Arbeitsanweisung des Richters, Rechtspflegers oder eines Sachbearbeiters des Gerichts an den nachgeordneten Bereich

Synonyms

AnordnungAnweisungBefehlDekretUkasVerordnung

This word in other languages

decree(English)orden(Español)ordonnance(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrfügung
  • vefrügung
  • verffügung
  • verfgüung
  • verfüggung
  • verfügnug
  • verfügugn
  • verfügungg
  • verfügunng
  • verfüugng
  • verrfügung
  • verüfgung
  • vrefügung
  • vverfügung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Verfügung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

evrfügung2vefrügung2verffügung1verfgüung2verfüggung1verfügnug2verfügugn2verfügungg1
Edit distance from "Verfügung"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Verfügung"?
"Verfügung" is spelled V-E-R-F-Ü-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋ].
What does "Verfügung" mean?
As a noun, "Verfügung" means: anordnende Bestimmung
What words are commonly confused with "Verfügung"?
"Verfügung" is commonly confused with "Vermutung", "Verlegung", "Vergütung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verfügung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verfügung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verfügung" come from?
"Verfügung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Verfügung”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-F-Ü-G-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːɡʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Vermutung” - see the side-by-side comparison. Verfügung vs Vermutung
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list