Which to use
“verbauen” and “verlauten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,856
- “verbauen” frequency rank
- #36,704
- “verlauten” frequency rank
- 74560
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbauen | verlauten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Material/Geld für einen Bau verbrauchen | zur allgemeinen Kenntnisnahme bringen |
Where the eye mixes verbauen and verlauten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verbauen runs 8 letters (CVCCVVVC) against verlauten's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verbauen with verlauten
A purely visual mix-up. verbauen ([fɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯ən]) and verlauten ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯tn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74560, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbauen is recorded at frequency rank #37,856, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbaʊ̯ən]. verlauten is at rank #36,704, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯tn̩].
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 74560, this pair ranks #330,269 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verbauen vs verlauten
Shared letters: aenruv. Private to "verbauen": b. Private to "verlauten": lt.
"verbauen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC · "verlauten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verbauen" and "verlauten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verbauen" or "verlauten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verbauen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlauten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #330,269 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbauen" and "verlauten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbauen vs Vergaben". 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 #330,269 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.