Which to use
“veranlassen” and “verlassen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,405
- “veranlassen” frequency rank
- #981
- “verlassen” frequency rank
- 13386
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | veranlassen | verlassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Auftrag erteilen | weggehen, sich entfernen |
Where the eye mixes veranlassen and verlassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. veranlassen runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVCCVC) against verlassen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between veranlassen and verlassen
A purely visual mix-up. veranlassen ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔanˌlasn̩]) and verlassen ([fɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13386, 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]. verlassen is at rank #981, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩].
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 13386, this pair ranks #1,958,331 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of veranlassen vs verlassen
Shared letters: aelnrsv. Private to "veranlassen": -. Private to "verlassen": -.
"veranlassen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC · "verlassen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- veranlassen ← evranlassen · vearnlassen · veralnassen · veranalssen · veranlasen · veranlasesn · veranlassenn · veranlassne
- verlassen ← evrlassen · velrassen · veralssen · verlasen · verlasesn · verlassenn · verlassne · verlaßen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "veranlassen" and "verlassen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "veranlassen" or "verlassen" show up more?
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 "veranlassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,331 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "veranlassen" and "verlassen" 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 #1,958,331 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.