Which to use
“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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verlage" and "Verlags" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Verlage" vs "Verlags" - which ranks higher?
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.