Which to use
“verdauen” and “verlauten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,559
- “verdauen” frequency rank
- #36,704
- “verlauten” frequency rank
- 61263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdauen | verlauten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nahrung mit Hilfe der Verdauungsorgane in solche für den Körper verwertbare Bestandteile zerlegen | zur allgemeinen Kenntnisnahme bringen |
Where the eye mixes verdauen and verlauten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verdauen 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.
Visual trap between verdauen and verlauten
A purely visual mix-up. verdauen ([fɛɐ̯ˈdaʊ̯ən]) 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 61263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdauen is recorded at frequency rank #24,559, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdaʊ̯ən]. 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 61263, this pair ranks #756,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verdauen vs verlauten
Shared letters: aenruv. Private to "verdauen": d. Private to "verlauten": lt.
"verdauen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC · "verlauten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verdauen" and "verlauten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verdauen" or "verlauten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdauen" 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 #756,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdauen" and "verlauten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verhauen vs verlauten". 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 #756,286 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.