verjagtvsVerlagWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: verjagt is a verb, Verlag is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“verjagt” is a verb and “Verlag” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#32,340
“verjagt” frequency rank
#1,528
“Verlag” frequency rank
33868
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verjagt Verlag
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verjagen ein Unternehmen, das Werke der Literatur, Kunst, Musik oder Wissenschaft vervielfältigt und verbreitet

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verjagt and Verlag apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
verjagt
6 ch
Verlag

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verjagt is [fɛɐ̯ˈjaːkt] while Verlag is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːk]. 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 33868, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verjagt is recorded at frequency rank #32,340, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈjaːkt]. Verlag is at rank #1,528, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːk].

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 33868, this pair ranks #1,676,251 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of verjagt vs Verlag

Shared letters: aegrv. Private to "verjagt": jt. Private to "Verlag": l.

"verjagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "Verlag" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verjagtevrjagt · vejragt · verajgt · verjaggt · verjagtt · verjatg · verjgat · verjjagt
  • Verlagevrlag · velrag · veralg · verlagg · verlga · verllag · verrlag · vrelag

Frequency comparison

verjagt#32,340
Verlag#1,528

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verjagt" and "Verlag" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "verjagt" is a verb and "Verlag" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "verjagt" or "Verlag"?
"Verlag" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,528 in our German list, against #32,340 for "verjagt". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering verjagt vs Verlag

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verjagt”; for a noun, it's “Verlag”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verjagt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list