Which to use
“Verlag” is a noun and “verlor” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,528
- “Verlag” frequency rank
- #2,749
- “verlor” frequency rank
- 4277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlag | verlor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Unternehmen, das Werke der Literatur, Kunst, Musik oder Wissenschaft vervielfältigt und verbreitet | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verlieren |
Where the eye mixes Verlag and verlor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Verlag vs verlor
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verlag is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːk] while verlor is [fɛɐ̯ˈloːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4277, 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]. verlor is at rank #2,749, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈloːɐ̯].
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 4277, this pair ranks #1,998,123 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlag vs verlor
Shared letters: elrv. Private to "Verlag": ag. Private to "verlor": o.
"Verlag" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "verlor" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verlag" and "verlor" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Verlag" or "verlor"?
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 "verlor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,998,123 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlag" and "verlor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlor vs Vero". 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 #1,998,123 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.