Which to use
“veranlassen” is a verb and “veranlassten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,405
- “veranlassen” frequency rank
- #35,516
- “veranlassten” frequency rank
- 47921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | veranlassen | veranlassten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Auftrag erteilen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs veranlasst |
Where the eye mixes veranlassen and veranlassten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. veranlassen runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVCCVC) against veranlassten's 12 (CVCVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: veranlassen vs veranlassten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: veranlassen is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔanˌlasn̩] while veranlassten is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔanˌlastn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47921, 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]. veranlassten is at rank #35,516, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔanˌlastn̩].
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 47921, this pair ranks #1,267,233 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of veranlassen vs veranlassten
Shared letters: aelnrsv. Private to "veranlassen": -. Private to "veranlassten": t.
"veranlassen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC · "veranlassten" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- veranlassen ← evranlassen · vearnlassen · veralnassen · veranalssen · veranlasen · veranlasesn · veranlassenn · veranlassne
- veranlassten ← evranlassten · vearnlassten · veralnassten · veranalssten · veranlassetn · veranlasstenn · veranlasstne · veranlasstten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "veranlassen" and "veranlassten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "veranlassen" or "veranlassten"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "veranlassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "veranlassten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,267,233 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "veranlassen" and "veranlassten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "veranlasste 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 #1,267,233 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.