Which to use
“Verlage” and “Verlangen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,348
- “Verlage” frequency rank
- #2,272
- “Verlangen” frequency rank
- 13620
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlage | Verlangen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Verlag | stark ausgeprägter Wunsch; körperlicher, seelischer, geistiger Drang, einen empfundenen Mangel auszugleichen |
Where the eye mixes Verlage and Verlangen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Verlage runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against Verlangen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verlage with Verlangen
A purely visual mix-up. Verlage ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡə]) and Verlangen ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13620, 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]. Verlangen is at rank #2,272, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋən].
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 13620, this pair ranks #1,956,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlage vs Verlangen
Shared letters: aeglrv. Private to "Verlage": -. Private to "Verlangen": n.
"Verlage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Verlangen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verlage" for "Verlangen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Verlage" or "Verlangen"?
Useful next steps
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 "Verlangen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,956,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlage" and "Verlangen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verjagen vs Verlage". 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 #1,956,814 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.