Which to use
“verklagt” is a verb and “Verlage” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,724
- “verklagt” frequency rank
- #11,348
- “Verlage” frequency rank
- 25072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verklagt | Verlage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verklagen | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Verlag |
Where the eye mixes verklagt and Verlage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verklagt runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against Verlage's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verklagt and Verlage
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verklagt is [fɛɐ̯ˈklaːkt] while Verlage is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡə]. 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 25072, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verklagt is recorded at frequency rank #13,724, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈklaːkt]. 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 25072, this pair ranks #1,838,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verklagt vs Verlage
Shared letters: aeglrv. Private to "verklagt": kt. Private to "Verlage": -.
"verklagt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Verlage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verklagt" for "Verlage" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verklagt" or "Verlage"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verklagt" 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 #1,838,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verklagt" and "Verlage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verklagt vs verklärt". 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 #1,838,546 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.