Which to use
“Verlag” and “Vertrag” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,528
- “Verlag” frequency rank
- #1,172
- “Vertrag” frequency rank
- 2700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlag | Vertrag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Unternehmen, das Werke der Literatur, Kunst, Musik oder Wissenschaft vervielfältigt und verbreitet | rechtlich bindende Vereinbarung zwischen mindestens zwei verschiedenen Partnern |
Where the eye mixes Verlag and Vertrag
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Verlag and Vertrag
A purely visual mix-up. Verlag ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːk]) and Vertrag ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːk]) 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 2700, 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]. Vertrag is at rank #1,172, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːk].
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 2700, this pair ranks #2,001,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlag vs Vertrag
Shared letters: aegrv. Private to "Verlag": l. Private to "Vertrag": t.
"Verlag" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Vertrag" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verlag" for "Vertrag" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Verlag" or "Vertrag"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Verlag" and "Vertrag" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vertrag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlag" and "Vertrag" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbarg vs Verlag". 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 #2,001,774 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.