Which to use
“verhasst” is an adjective and “verlass” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,911
- “verhasst” frequency rank
- #16,585
- “verlass” frequency rank
- 59496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhasst | verlass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sehr ungeliebt, bei jemandem großen Widerwillen erregend | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlassen |
Where the eye mixes verhasst and verlass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses verhasst with verlass
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verhasst is [fɛɐ̯ˈhast] while verlass is [fɛɐ̯ˈlas]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59496, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verhasst is recorded at frequency rank #42,911, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhast]. 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 59496, this pair ranks #822,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verhasst vs verlass
Shared letters: aersv. Private to "verhasst": ht. Private to "verlass": l.
"verhasst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verlass" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verhasst" and "verlass" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verhasst" or "verlass"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "verhasst" 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 #822,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhasst" and "verlass" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhasst 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 #822,398 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.