Which to use
“veranlassen” and “veranlasst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,405
- “veranlassen” frequency rank
- #10,386
- “veranlasst” frequency rank
- 22791
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | veranlassen | veranlasst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Auftrag erteilen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs veranlassen |
Where the eye mixes veranlassen and veranlasst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. veranlassen runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVCCVC) against veranlasst's 10 (CVCVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses veranlassen with veranlasst
A purely visual mix-up. veranlassen ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔanˌlasn̩]) 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 22791, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
veranlassen is recorded at frequency rank #12,405, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔanˌlasn̩]. 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 22791, this pair ranks #1,869,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of veranlassen vs veranlasst
Shared letters: aelnrsv. Private to "veranlassen": -. Private to "veranlasst": t.
"veranlassen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC · "veranlasst" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- veranlassen ← evranlassen · vearnlassen · veralnassen · veranalssen · veranlasen · veranlasesn · veranlassenn · veranlassne
- veranlasst ← evranlasst · vearnlasst · veralnasst · veranalsst · veranlasstt · veranlast · veranlasts · veranlaßt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "veranlassen" and "veranlasst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "veranlassen" vs "veranlasst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "veranlassen" and "veranlasst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "veranlassen" 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 #1,869,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "veranlassen" and "veranlasst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "veranlassen vs veranlassten". 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 #1,869,714 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.