Which to use
“verladen” is a verb and “Verlage” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,812
- “verladen” frequency rank
- #11,348
- “Verlage” frequency rank
- 37160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verladen | Verlage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Frachtgüter oder Personen auf ein Transportmittel bringen | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Verlag |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verladen and Verlage apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verladen is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːdn̩] 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 37160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verladen is recorded at frequency rank #25,812, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːdn̩]. 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 37160, this pair ranks #1,597,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verladen vs Verlage
Shared letters: aelrv. Private to "verladen": dn. Private to "Verlage": g.
"verladen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Verlage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verladen" and "Verlage" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verladen" or "Verlage"?
Remembering verladen vs Verlage
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verladen”; for a noun, it's “Verlage”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verladen” entry
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