Which to use
“vergossen” and “verlassen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,282
- “vergossen” frequency rank
- #981
- “verlassen” frequency rank
- 41263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergossen | verlassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergießen | weggehen, sich entfernen |
Where the eye mixes vergossen and verlassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vergossen and verlassen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses vergossen with verlassen
A purely visual mix-up. vergossen ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔsn̩]) and verlassen ([fɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩]) 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 41263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergossen is recorded at frequency rank #40,282, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔsn̩]. 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 41263, this pair ranks #1,484,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergossen vs verlassen
Shared letters: enrsv. Private to "vergossen": go. Private to "verlassen": al.
"vergossen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verlassen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vergossen" for "verlassen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vergossen" vs "verlassen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergossen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,484,623 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergossen" and "verlassen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbissen vs vergossen". 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 #1,484,623 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.