verladenvsVerlagenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: verladen is a verb, Verlagen is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“verladen” is a verb and “Verlagen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#25,812
“verladen” frequency rank
#24,177
“Verlagen” frequency rank
49989
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verladen Verlagen
Definition Frachtgüter oder Personen auf ein Transportmittel bringen Dativ Plural des Substantivs Verlag

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verladen and Verlagen apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
verladen
8 ch
Verlagen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verladen is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːdn̩] while Verlagen is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “verladen” becomes g in “Verlagen”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49989, 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]. Verlagen is at rank #24,177, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡn̩].

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 49989, this pair ranks #1,190,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of verladen vs Verlagen

Shared letters: aelnrv. Private to "verladen": d. Private to "Verlagen": g.

"verladen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "Verlagen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verladenevrladen · velraden · veralden · verladden · verladenn · verladne · verlaedn · verldaen
  • Verlagenevrlagen · velragen · veralgen · verlaegn · verlagenn · verlaggen · verlgaen · verllagen

Frequency comparison

verladen#25,812
Verlagen#24,177

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verladen" and "Verlagen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "verladen" is a verb and "Verlagen" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "verladen" or "Verlagen"?
"Verlagen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,177 in our German list, against #25,812 for "verladen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verladen vs Verlagen

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 “Verlagen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verladen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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