Which to use
“verflogen” and “verloren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,863
- “verflogen” frequency rank
- #739
- “verloren” frequency rank
- 38602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verflogen | verloren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verfliegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlieren |
Where the eye mixes verflogen and verloren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verflogen runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against verloren's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verflogen with verloren
A purely visual mix-up. verflogen ([fɛɐ̯ˈfloːɡn̩]) and verloren ([fɛɐ̯ˈloːʁən]) 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 38602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verflogen is recorded at frequency rank #37,863, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfloːɡn̩]. verloren is at rank #739, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈloːʁən].
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 38602, this pair ranks #1,559,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verflogen vs verloren
Shared letters: elnorv. Private to "verflogen": fg. Private to "verloren": -.
"verflogen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "verloren" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verflogen" and "verloren" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verflogen" vs "verloren" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verflogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verloren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,559,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verflogen" and "verloren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verflogen vs verlogene". 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 #1,559,641 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.