Which to use
“verärgern” and “verlagern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,922
- “verärgern” frequency rank
- #25,379
- “verlagern” frequency rank
- 68301
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verärgern | verlagern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem die Laune verderben, Missmut (Ärger) hervorrufen | an einen anderen Ort bringen, an einem anderen Platz unterbringen |
Where the eye mixes verärgern and verlagern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verärgern (CVCVCCVCC) and verlagern (CVCCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: verärgern vs verlagern
A purely visual mix-up. verärgern ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁɡɐn]) and verlagern ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡɐn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68301, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verärgern is recorded at frequency rank #42,922, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁɡɐn]. verlagern is at rank #25,379, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡɐn].
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 68301, this pair ranks #512,176 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verärgern vs verlagern
Shared letters: egnrv. Private to "verärgern": ä. Private to "verlagern": al.
"verärgern" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "verlagern" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verlagern ← evrlagern · velragern · veralgern · verlaegrn · verlagenr · verlagernn · verlagerrn · verlaggern
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verärgern" and "verlagern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verärgern" or "verlagern" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verärgern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlagern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #512,176 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verärgern" and "verlagern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verankern vs verärgern". 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 #512,176 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.