Which to use
“veranlagt” and “veranlasst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,368
- “veranlagt” frequency rank
- #10,386
- “veranlasst” frequency rank
- 43754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | veranlagt | veranlasst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs veranlagen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs veranlassen |
Where the eye mixes veranlagt and veranlasst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. veranlagt runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against veranlasst's 10 (CVCVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between veranlagt and veranlasst
A purely visual mix-up. veranlagt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔanlaːkt]) and veranlasst ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔanˌlast]) 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 43754, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
veranlagt is recorded at frequency rank #33,368, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔanlaːkt]. veranlasst is at rank #10,386, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔanˌlast].
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 43754, this pair ranks #1,408,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of veranlagt vs veranlasst
Shared letters: aelnrtv. Private to "veranlagt": g. Private to "veranlasst": s.
"veranlagt" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "veranlasst" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- veranlagt ← evranlagt · vearnlagt · veralnagt · veranalgt · veranlaggt · veranlagtt · veranlatg · veranlgat
- veranlasst ← evranlasst · vearnlasst · veralnasst · veranalsst · veranlasstt · veranlast · veranlasts · veranlaßt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "veranlagt" and "veranlasst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "veranlagt" vs "veranlasst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "veranlagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "veranlasst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,408,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "veranlagt" and "veranlasst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "veranlagt vs verklagt". 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 #1,408,024 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.