Which to use
“verjagt” and “verlangt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,340
- “verjagt” frequency rank
- #2,368
- “verlangt” frequency rank
- 34708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verjagt | verlangt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verjagen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlangen |
Where the eye mixes verjagt and verlangt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verjagt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against verlangt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verjagt vs verlangt
A purely visual mix-up. verjagt ([fɛɐ̯ˈjaːkt]) and verlangt ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋt]) 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 34708, 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]. verlangt is at rank #2,368, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋt].
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 34708, this pair ranks #1,657,174 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verjagt vs verlangt
Shared letters: aegrtv. Private to "verjagt": j. Private to "verlangt": ln.
"verjagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "verlangt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verjagt" and "verlangt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verjagt" vs "verlangt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "verlangt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,657,174 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verjagt" and "verlangt" 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 #1,657,174 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.