Which to use
“veranlasst” and “verlässt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,386
- “veranlasst” frequency rank
- #3,860
- “verlässt” frequency rank
- 14246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | veranlasst | verlässt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs veranlassen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlassen |
Where the eye mixes veranlasst and verlässt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. veranlasst runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCCC) against verlässt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between veranlasst and verlässt
A purely visual mix-up. veranlasst ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔanˌlast]) and verlässt ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛst]) 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 14246, 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]. verlässt is at rank #3,860, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛst].
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 14246, this pair ranks #1,952,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of veranlasst vs verlässt
Shared letters: elrstv. Private to "veranlasst": an. Private to "verlässt": ä.
"veranlasst" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCC · "verlässt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- veranlasst ← evranlasst · vearnlasst · veralnasst · veranalsst · veranlasstt · veranlast · veranlasts · veranlaßt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "veranlasst" for "verlässt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "veranlasst" or "verlässt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "veranlasst" and "verlässt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "veranlasst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlässt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,952,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "veranlasst" and "verlässt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlässt vs verpass". 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 #1,952,566 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.