Which to use
“verklagen” and “verlagern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,700
- “verklagen” frequency rank
- #25,379
- “verlagern” frequency rank
- 40079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verklagen | verlagern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Rechtsstreit vor Gericht mit jemandem beginnen | an einen anderen Ort bringen, an einem anderen Platz unterbringen |
Where the eye mixes verklagen and verlagern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verklagen (CVCCCVCVC) and verlagern (CVCCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses verklagen with verlagern
A purely visual mix-up. verklagen ([fɛɐ̯ˈklaːɡn̩]) and verlagern ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡɐn]) 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verklagen is recorded at frequency rank #14,700, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈklaːɡn̩]. verlagern is at rank #25,379, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡɐn].
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 40079, this pair ranks #1,518,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verklagen vs verlagern
Shared letters: aeglnrv. Private to "verklagen": k. Private to "verlagern": -.
"verklagen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "verlagern" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verklagen" and "verlagern" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verklagen" vs "verlagern" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verklagen" and "verlagern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verklagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlagern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,518,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verklagen" and "verlagern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verjagen vs verlagern". 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 #1,518,660 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.