VerlagevsVerlagsWhich spelling fits?

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“Verlage” and “Verlags” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,348
“Verlage” frequency rank
#16,865
“Verlags” frequency rank
28213
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Verlage Verlags
Definition Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Verlag Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verlag

Where the eye mixes Verlage and Verlags

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

7 ch
Verlage
7 ch
Verlags

Why the eye confuses Verlage with Verlags

A purely visual mix-up. Verlage ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡə]) and Verlags ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːks]) 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 a single letter - e in “Verlage” becomes s in “Verlags”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28213, 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]. Verlags is at rank #16,865, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːks].

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 28213, this pair ranks #1,788,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Verlage vs Verlags

Shared letters: aeglrv. Private to "Verlage": -. Private to "Verlags": s.

"Verlage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "Verlags" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Verlageevrlage · velrage · veralge · verlaeg · verlagge · verlgae · verllage · verrlage
  • Verlagsevrlags · velrags · veralgs · verlaggs · verlagss · verlasg · verlgas · verllags

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Verlage" and "Verlags" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡə] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːks]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Verlage" vs "Verlags" - which ranks higher?
"Verlage" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,348 in our German list, against #16,865 for "Verlags". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Verlage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Verlags" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,788,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Verlage" and "Verlags" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verlags 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 #1,788,655 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list