Which to use
“Verlage” is a noun and “vermag” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,348
- “Verlage” frequency rank
- #12,617
- “vermag” frequency rank
- 23965
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlage | vermag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Verlag | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermögen |
Where the eye mixes Verlage and vermag
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Verlage and vermag
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verlage is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡə] while vermag is [fɛɐ̯ˈmaːk]. 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 23965, 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]. vermag is at rank #12,617, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaːk].
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 23965, this pair ranks #1,854,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlage vs vermag
Shared letters: aegrv. Private to "Verlage": l. Private to "vermag": m.
"Verlage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "vermag" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verlage" for "vermag" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Verlage" vs "vermag" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Verlage" and "vermag" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,854,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlage" and "vermag" 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 #1,854,127 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.