veranlagtvsveranlasstWhat's the difference?

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.

9 ch
veranlagt
10 ch
veranlasst

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

  • veranlagtevranlagt · vearnlagt · veralnagt · veranalgt · veranlaggt · veranlagtt · veranlatg · veranlgat
  • veranlasstevranlasst · vearnlasst · veralnasst · veranalsst · veranlasstt · veranlast · veranlasts · veranlaßt

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "veranlagt" and "veranlasst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔanlaːkt] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈʔanˌlast]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "veranlagt" vs "veranlasst" - which ranks higher?
"veranlasst" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,386 in our German list, against #33,368 for "veranlagt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list