Which to use
“verfasst” and “verlass” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,660
- “verfasst” frequency rank
- #16,585
- “verlass” frequency rank
- 22245
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfasst | verlass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verfassen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlassen |
Where the eye mixes verfasst and verlass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verfasst runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against verlass's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verfasst vs verlass
A purely visual mix-up. verfasst ([fɛɐ̯ˈfast]) and verlass ([fɛɐ̯ˈlas]) 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 22245, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verfasst is recorded at frequency rank #5,660, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfast]. verlass is at rank #16,585, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlas].
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 22245, this pair ranks #1,876,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verfasst vs verlass
Shared letters: aersv. Private to "verfasst": ft. Private to "verlass": l.
"verfasst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verlass" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verfasst" and "verlass" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verfasst" or "verlass"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "verfasst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,876,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verfasst" and "verlass" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlass vs Verrats". 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 #1,876,536 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.