veranlagtvsverklagtConfusable pair

Which to use

“veranlagt” and “verklagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#33,368
“veranlagt” frequency rank
#13,724
“verklagt” frequency rank
47092
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature veranlagt verklagt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs veranlagen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verklagen

Where the eye mixes veranlagt and verklagt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

9 ch
veranlagt
8 ch
verklagt

Look-alike desk: veranlagt vs verklagt

A purely visual mix-up. veranlagt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔanlaːkt]) and verklagt ([fɛɐ̯ˈklaːkt]) 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 47092, 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]. verklagt is at rank #13,724, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈklaːkt].

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 47092, this pair ranks #1,296,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of veranlagt vs verklagt

Shared letters: aeglrtv. Private to "veranlagt": n. Private to "verklagt": k.

"veranlagt" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC  ·  "verklagt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • veranlagtevranlagt · vearnlagt · veralnagt · veranalgt · veranlaggt · veranlagtt · veranlatg · veranlgat
  • verklagtevrklagt · vekrlagt · verkalgt · verkklagt · verklaggt · verklagtt · verklatg · verklgat

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "veranlagt" for "verklagt" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔanlaːkt] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈklaːkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "veranlagt" vs "verklagt" - which ranks higher?
"verklagt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,724 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.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "veranlagt" and "verklagt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "veranlagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "verklagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,296,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "veranlagt" and "verklagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verklagt vs verklärt". 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 #1,296,434 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