VerlagevsversagteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Verlage is a noun, versagte is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Verlage” is a noun and “versagte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#11,348
“Verlage” frequency rank
#34,442
“versagte” frequency rank
45790
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Verlage versagte
Definition Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Verlag Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versagt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Verlage and versagte apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Verlage
8 ch
versagte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verlage is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡə] while versagte is [fɛɐ̯ˈzaːktə]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45790, 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]. versagte is at rank #34,442, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaːktə].

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 45790, this pair ranks #1,341,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Verlage vs versagte

Shared letters: aegrv. Private to "Verlage": l. Private to "versagte": st.

"Verlage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "versagte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Verlageevrlage · velrage · veralge · verlaeg · verlagge · verlgae · verllage · verrlage
  • versagteevrsagte · verasgte · verrsagte · versaget · versaggte · versagtte · versatge · versgate

Frequency comparison

Verlage#11,348
versagte#34,442

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Verlage" and "versagte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Verlage" is a noun and "versagte" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Verlage" or "versagte"?
"Verlage" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,348 in our German list, against #34,442 for "versagte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Verlage vs versagte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Verlage”; for an adjective, it's “versagte”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Verlage” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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