Which to use
“Verkostung” and “Verlosung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,348
- “Verkostung” frequency rank
- #21,823
- “Verlosung” frequency rank
- 71171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verkostung | Verlosung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beurteilung von Genussmitteln | Verfahren, bei dem festgestellt wird, auf welche Lose welche Gewinne entfallen |
Where the eye mixes Verkostung and Verlosung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Verkostung runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCC) against Verlosung's 9 (CVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Verkostung and Verlosung
A purely visual mix-up. Verkostung ([fɛɐ̯ˈkɔstʊŋ]) and Verlosung ([ˌfɛɐ̯ˈloːzʊŋ]) 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 71171, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verkostung is recorded at frequency rank #49,348, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkɔstʊŋ]. Verlosung is at rank #21,823, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈloːzʊŋ].
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 71171, this pair ranks #424,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Verkostung vs Verlosung
Shared letters: egnorsuv. Private to "Verkostung": kt. Private to "Verlosung": l.
"Verkostung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "Verlosung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verkostung ← evrkostung · vekrostung · verkkostung · verkosstung · verkostnug · verkosttung · verkostugn · verkostungg
- Verlosung ← evrlosung · velrosung · verllosung · verlosnug · verlossung · verlosugn · verlosungg · verlosunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verkostung" and "Verlosung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Verkostung" or "Verlosung"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Verkostung" and "Verlosung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verkostung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlosung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #424,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verkostung" and "Verlosung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verkostung vs Verwüstung". 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 #424,518 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.