Which to use
“verhängen” is a verb and “Verlagen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,545
- “verhängen” frequency rank
- #24,177
- “Verlagen” frequency rank
- 51722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhängen | Verlagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas mit einem Tuch oder dergleichen zuhängen, verbergen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Verlag |
Where the eye mixes verhängen and Verlagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verhängen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against Verlagen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verhängen with Verlagen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verhängen is [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋən] while Verlagen is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡn̩]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verhängen is recorded at frequency rank #27,545, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋən]. Verlagen is at rank #24,177, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡn̩].
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 51722, this pair ranks #1,124,586 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verhängen vs Verlagen
Shared letters: egnrv. Private to "verhängen": hä. Private to "Verlagen": al.
"verhängen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "Verlagen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verlagen ← evrlagen · velragen · veralgen · verlaegn · verlagenn · verlaggen · verlgaen · verllagen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verhängen" and "Verlagen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verhängen" or "Verlagen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verhängen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,124,586 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhängen" and "Verlagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhängen vs verjagen". 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 #1,124,586 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.