Which to use
“verdrängt” and “verlangt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,961
- “verdrängt” frequency rank
- #2,368
- “verlangt” frequency rank
- 11329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdrängt | verlangt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verdrängen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlangen |
Where the eye mixes verdrängt and verlangt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verdrängt runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCC) against verlangt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verdrängt with verlangt
A purely visual mix-up. verdrängt ([fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋt]) and verlangt ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋt]) 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 11329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdrängt is recorded at frequency rank #8,961, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋt]. verlangt is at rank #2,368, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋt].
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 11329, this pair ranks #1,970,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verdrängt vs verlangt
Shared letters: egnrtv. Private to "verdrängt": dä. Private to "verlangt": al.
"verdrängt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "verlangt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verlangt ← evrlangt · velrangt · veralngt · verlagnt · verlanggt · verlangtt · verlanngt · verlantg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verdrängt" and "verlangt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verdrängt" vs "verlangt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdrängt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlangt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdrängt" and "verlangt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdrängt vs verdrängten". 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 #1,970,460 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.