Which to use
“verdanke” and “verlange” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,996
- “verdanke” frequency rank
- #16,584
- “verlange” frequency rank
- 44580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdanke | verlange |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verdanken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlangen |
Where the eye mixes verdanke and verlange
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses verdanke with verlange
A purely visual mix-up. verdanke ([fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋkə]) and verlange ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋə]) 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 44580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdanke is recorded at frequency rank #27,996, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋkə]. verlange is at rank #16,584, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋə].
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 44580, this pair ranks #1,381,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verdanke vs verlange
Shared letters: aenrv. Private to "verdanke": dk. Private to "verlange": gl.
"verdanke" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "verlange" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verdanke" and "verlange" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verdanke" or "verlange"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "verdanke" and "verlange" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdanke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlange" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,381,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdanke" and "verlange" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdanke vs verdankte". 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 #1,381,571 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.