Which to use
“variieren” and “verlieren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,444
- “variieren” frequency rank
- #1,375
- “verlieren” frequency rank
- 15819
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | variieren | verlieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas teilweise ändern | etwas irgendwo hinlegen und es später nicht mehr wiederfinden |
Where the eye mixes variieren and verlieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. variieren (CVCVVVCVC) and verlieren (CVCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: variieren vs verlieren
A purely visual mix-up. variieren ([vaʁiˈiːʁən]) and verlieren ([fɛɐ̯ˈliːʁən]) 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 15819, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
variieren is recorded at frequency rank #14,444, classified as averb, pronounced [vaʁiˈiːʁən]. verlieren is at rank #1,375, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliːʁən].
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 15819, this pair ranks #1,940,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of variieren vs verlieren
Shared letters: einrv. Private to "variieren": a. Private to "verlieren": l.
"variieren" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVVCVC · "verlieren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "variieren" and "verlieren" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "variieren" vs "verlieren" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "variieren" and "verlieren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "variieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,940,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "variieren" and "verlieren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlieren vs vermiesen". 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 #1,940,895 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.