Which to use
“Verlage” is a noun and “verlangt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,348
- “Verlage” frequency rank
- #2,368
- “verlangt” frequency rank
- 13716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlage | verlangt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Verlag | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlangen |
Where the eye mixes Verlage and verlangt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Verlage vs verlangt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verlage is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡə] while verlangt is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13716, 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]. verlangt is at rank #2,368, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋt].
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 13716, this pair ranks #1,956,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlage vs verlangt
Shared letters: aeglrv. Private to "Verlage": -. Private to "verlangt": nt.
"Verlage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "verlangt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verlage" and "verlangt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Verlage" or "verlangt" show up more?
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 "verlangt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,956,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlage" and "verlangt" 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 #1,956,191 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.