Which to use
“verfassen” is a verb and “verlassene” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,615
- “verfassen” frequency rank
- #27,547
- “verlassene” frequency rank
- 40162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfassen | verlassene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (einen Text) erstellen und schriftlich niederlegen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verlassen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verfassen and verlassene apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verfassen is [fɛɐ̯ˈfasn̩] while verlassene is [fɛɐ̯ˈlasənə]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verfassen is recorded at frequency rank #12,615, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfasn̩]. verlassene is at rank #27,547, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlasənə].
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 40162, this pair ranks #1,516,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verfassen vs verlassene
Shared letters: aenrsv. Private to "verfassen": f. Private to "verlassene": l.
"verfassen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verlassene" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- verfassen ← evrfassen · vefrassen · verafssen · verfasen · verfasesn · verfassenn · verfassne · verfaßen
- verlassene ← evrlassene · velrassene · veralssene · verlasene · verlasesne · verlasseen · verlassnee · verlaßene
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verfassen" and "verlassene" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verfassen" or "verlassene"?
Remembering verfassen vs verlassene
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verfassen”; for an adjective, it's “verlassene”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verfassen” entry
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