Which to use
“vergiss” and “verlass” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,544
- “vergiss” frequency rank
- #16,585
- “verlass” frequency rank
- 24129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergiss | verlass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergessen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlassen |
Where the eye mixes vergiss and verlass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. vergiss and verlass follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: vergiss vs verlass
A purely visual mix-up. vergiss ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪs]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergiss is recorded at frequency rank #7,544, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪs]. 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 24129, this pair ranks #1,851,983 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergiss vs verlass
Shared letters: ersv. Private to "vergiss": gi. Private to "verlass": al.
"vergiss" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "verlass" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vergiss" and "verlass" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vergiss" vs "verlass" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vergiss" and "verlass" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergiss" 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 #1,851,983 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergiss" 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 #1,851,983 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.