Which to use
“vergisst” and “verlässt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,661
- “vergisst” frequency rank
- #3,860
- “verlässt” frequency rank
- 9521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergisst | verlässt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergessen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlassen |
Where the eye mixes vergisst and verlässt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vergisst vs verlässt
A purely visual mix-up. vergisst ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪst]) and verlässt ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛst]) 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 9521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergisst is recorded at frequency rank #5,661, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪst]. verlässt is at rank #3,860, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛst].
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 9521, this pair ranks #1,979,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergisst vs verlässt
Shared letters: erstv. Private to "vergisst": gi. Private to "verlässt": lä.
"vergisst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verlässt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vergisst ← evrgisst · vegrisst · verggisst · vergisstt · vergist · vergists · vergißt · vergsist
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vergisst" for "verlässt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vergisst" or "verlässt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vergisst" and "verlässt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergisst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlässt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,979,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergisst" and "verlässt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlässt vs verpass". 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 #1,979,552 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.