Which to use
“verjagt” is a verb and “Verlage” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,340
- “verjagt” frequency rank
- #11,348
- “Verlage” frequency rank
- 43688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verjagt | Verlage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verjagen | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Verlag |
Where the eye mixes verjagt and Verlage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. verjagt (CVCCVCC) and Verlage (CVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses verjagt with Verlage
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verjagt is [fɛɐ̯ˈjaːkt] while Verlage is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43688, 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]. Verlage is at rank #11,348, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡə].
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 43688, this pair ranks #1,410,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verjagt vs Verlage
Shared letters: aegrv. Private to "verjagt": jt. Private to "Verlage": l.
"verjagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Verlage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verjagt" and "Verlage" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verjagt" or "Verlage" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verjagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,410,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verjagt" and "Verlage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verjagen vs verjagt". 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 #1,410,089 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.