Which to use
“Verlage” and “Versager” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,348
- “Verlage” frequency rank
- #16,311
- “Versager” frequency rank
- 27659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlage | Versager |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Verlag | Person, die sehr häufig nicht das Erwartete erfüllt |
Where the eye mixes Verlage and Versager
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Verlage runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against Versager's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verlage with Versager
A purely visual mix-up. Verlage ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡə]) and Versager ([fɛɐ̯ˈzaːɡɐ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27659, 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]. Versager is at rank #16,311, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaːɡɐ].
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 27659, this pair ranks #1,798,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlage vs Versager
Shared letters: aegrv. Private to "Verlage": l. Private to "Versager": s.
"Verlage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Versager" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verlage" and "Versager" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Verlage" or "Versager"?
After this comparison
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 "Versager" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,798,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlage" and "Versager" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verjagen vs Versager". 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 #1,798,119 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.