Which to use
“verirren” and “verloren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,924
- “verirren” frequency rank
- #739
- “verloren” frequency rank
- 41663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verirren | verloren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich ungewollt vom richtigen Weg entfernen und sich nicht mehr auskennen; durch Zufall, ohne Absicht an eine bestimmte Stelle kommen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlieren |
Where the eye mixes verirren and verloren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verirren (CVCVCCVC) and verloren (CVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: verirren vs verloren
A purely visual mix-up. verirren ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɪʁən]) and verloren ([fɛɐ̯ˈloːʁən]) 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 41663, 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]. verloren is at rank #739, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈloːʁən].
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 41663, this pair ranks #1,472,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verirren vs verloren
Shared letters: enrv. Private to "verirren": i. Private to "verloren": lo.
"verirren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "verloren" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verirren" and "verloren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verirren" or "verloren"?
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 "verloren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,472,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verirren" and "verloren" 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 #1,472,724 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.