Which to use
“verblasst” is an adjective and “verlasse” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,335
- “verblasst” frequency rank
- #16,866
- “verlasse” frequency rank
- 49201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verblasst | verlasse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wenig lebendig, detailreich, farbintensiv | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlassen |
Where the eye mixes verblasst and verlasse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verblasst runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCC) against verlasse's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verblasst with verlasse
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verblasst is [fɛɐ̯ˈblast] while verlasse is [fɛɐ̯ˈlasə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49201, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verblasst is recorded at frequency rank #32,335, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈblast]. verlasse is at rank #16,866, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlasə].
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 49201, this pair ranks #1,220,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verblasst vs verlasse
Shared letters: aelrsv. Private to "verblasst": bt. Private to "verlasse": -.
"verblasst" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "verlasse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verblasst" for "verlasse" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "verblasst" or "verlasse" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "verblasst" and "verlasse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verblasst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlasse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,220,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verblasst" and "verlasse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verblasst vs verhasst". 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 #1,220,325 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.