verfasstenvsverlassenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: verfassten is a adjective, verlassen is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“verfassten” is an adjective and “verlassen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#21,464
“verfassten” frequency rank
#981
“verlassen” frequency rank
22445
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verfassten verlassen
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verfasst weggehen, sich entfernen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verfassten and verlassen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
verfassten
9 ch
verlassen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verfassten is [fɛɐ̯ˈfastn̩] while verlassen is [fɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22445, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verfassten is recorded at frequency rank #21,464, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfastn̩]. verlassen is at rank #981, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩].

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 22445, this pair ranks #1,874,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of verfassten vs verlassen

Shared letters: aenrsv. Private to "verfassten": ft. Private to "verlassen": l.

"verfassten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC  ·  "verlassen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verfasstenevrfassten · vefrassten · verafssten · verfassetn · verfasstenn · verfasstne · verfasstten · verfasten
  • verlassenevrlassen · velrassen · veralssen · verlasen · verlasesn · verlassenn · verlassne · verlaßen

Frequency comparison

verfassten#21,464
verlassen#981

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verfassten" and "verlassen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "verfassten" is an adjective and "verlassen" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "verfassten" or "verlassen"?
"verlassen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #981 in our German list, against #21,464 for "verfassten". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering verfassten vs verlassen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “verfassten”; for a verb, it's “verlassen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verfassten” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list