Which to use
“Verlag” is a noun and “verlass” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,528
- “Verlag” frequency rank
- #16,585
- “verlass” frequency rank
- 18113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlag | verlass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Unternehmen, das Werke der Literatur, Kunst, Musik oder Wissenschaft vervielfältigt und verbreitet | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlassen |
Where the eye mixes Verlag and verlass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Verlag and verlass
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verlag is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːk] while verlass is [fɛɐ̯ˈlas]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verlag is recorded at frequency rank #1,528, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːk]. verlass is at rank #16,585, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlas].
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 18113, this pair ranks #1,921,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlag vs verlass
Shared letters: aelrv. Private to "Verlag": g. Private to "verlass": s.
"Verlag" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "verlass" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verlag" and "verlass" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Verlag" or "verlass"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,921,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlag" and "verlass" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlass vs Verrats". 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 #1,921,280 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.