Which to use
“verirren” and “verlieren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,924
- “verirren” frequency rank
- #1,375
- “verlieren” frequency rank
- 42299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verirren | verlieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich ungewollt vom richtigen Weg entfernen und sich nicht mehr auskennen; durch Zufall, ohne Absicht an eine bestimmte Stelle kommen | etwas irgendwo hinlegen und es später nicht mehr wiederfinden |
Where the eye mixes verirren and verlieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verirren runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against verlieren's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verirren vs verlieren
A purely visual mix-up. verirren ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɪʁən]) and verlieren ([fɛɐ̯ˈliːʁən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verirren is recorded at frequency rank #40,924, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɪʁən]. verlieren is at rank #1,375, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliːʁən].
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 42299, this pair ranks #1,453,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verirren vs verlieren
Shared letters: einrv. Private to "verirren": -. Private to "verlieren": l.
"verirren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "verlieren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verirren" and "verlieren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verirren" or "verlieren" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verirren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,453,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verirren" and "verlieren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verirren vs verworren". 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 #1,453,687 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.