Which to use
“Verlage” and “Verlages” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,348
- “Verlage” frequency rank
- #23,356
- “Verlages” frequency rank
- 34704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlage | Verlages |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Verlag | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verlag |
Where the eye mixes Verlage and Verlages
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Verlage and Verlages
A purely visual mix-up. Verlage ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡə]) and Verlages ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡəs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Verlage” sits inside “Verlages”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verlage is recorded at frequency rank #11,348, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡə]. Verlages is at rank #23,356, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡəs].
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 34704, this pair ranks #1,657,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlage vs Verlages
Shared letters: aeglrv. Private to "Verlage": -. Private to "Verlages": s.
"Verlage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Verlages" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verlage" and "Verlages" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Verlage" or "Verlages"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlages" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,657,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlage" and "Verlages" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verjagen vs Verlages". 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 #1,657,267 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.