Which to use
“verankern” and “verlängern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,541
- “verankern” frequency rank
- #9,289
- “verlängern” frequency rank
- 36830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verankern | verlängern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Schiff, ein Floß oder Ähnliches mit einem Anker an seinem Platz festmachen | etwas (räumlich) länger machen; die (räumliche) Ausdehnung von etwas erhöhen |
Where the eye mixes verankern and verlängern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verankern runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against verlängern's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verankern with verlängern
A purely visual mix-up. verankern ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔaŋkɐn]) and verlängern ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐn]) 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 36830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verankern is recorded at frequency rank #27,541, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaŋkɐn]. verlängern is at rank #9,289, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐn].
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 36830, this pair ranks #1,605,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verankern vs verlängern
Shared letters: enrv. Private to "verankern": ak. Private to "verlängern": glä.
"verankern" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "verlängern" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verankern ← evrankern · vearnkern · veraknern · veranekrn · verankenr · verankernn · verankerrn · verankkern
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verankern" and "verlängern" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verankern" or "verlängern" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verankern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlängern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,605,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verankern" and "verlängern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verankern vs verankerten". 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 #1,605,648 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.