Which to use
“veranlasst” is a verb and “veranlasste” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,386
- “veranlasst” frequency rank
- #14,970
- “veranlasste” frequency rank
- 25356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | veranlasst | veranlasste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs veranlassen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs veranlasst |
Where the eye mixes veranlasst and veranlasste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. veranlasst runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCCC) against veranlasste's 11 (CVCVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: veranlasst vs veranlasste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: veranlasst is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔanˌlast] while veranlasste is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔanˌlastə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “veranlasst” sits inside “veranlasste”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
veranlasst is recorded at frequency rank #10,386, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔanˌlast]. veranlasste is at rank #14,970, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔanˌlastə].
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 25356, this pair ranks #1,834,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of veranlasst vs veranlasste
Shared letters: aelnrstv. Private to "veranlasst": -. Private to "veranlasste": -.
"veranlasst" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCC · "veranlasste" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- veranlasst ← evranlasst · vearnlasst · veralnasst · veranalsst · veranlasstt · veranlast · veranlasts · veranlaßt
- veranlasste ← evranlasste · vearnlasste · veralnasste · veranalsste · veranlasset · veranlasstte · veranlaste · veranlastse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "veranlasst" and "veranlasste" be used interchangeably?
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "veranlasst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "veranlasste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,834,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "veranlasst" and "veranlasste" 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 #1,834,554 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.