Which to use
“verladen” and “verlauten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,812
- “verladen” frequency rank
- #36,704
- “verlauten” frequency rank
- 62516
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verladen | verlauten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Frachtgüter oder Personen auf ein Transportmittel bringen | zur allgemeinen Kenntnisnahme bringen |
Where the eye mixes verladen and verlauten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verladen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against verlauten's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verladen vs verlauten
A purely visual mix-up. verladen ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːdn̩]) and verlauten ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯tn̩]) 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 62516, 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]. verlauten is at rank #36,704, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯tn̩].
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 62516, this pair ranks #709,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verladen vs verlauten
Shared letters: aelnrv. Private to "verladen": d. Private to "verlauten": tu.
"verladen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "verlauten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verladen" and "verlauten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verladen" or "verlauten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verladen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlauten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #709,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verladen" and "verlauten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verhauen vs verlauten". 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 #709,968 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.