Which to use
“Verlagen” is a noun and “verlagern” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,177
- “Verlagen” frequency rank
- #25,379
- “verlagern” frequency rank
- 49556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlagen | verlagern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Verlag | an einen anderen Ort bringen, an einem anderen Platz unterbringen |
Where the eye mixes Verlagen and verlagern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Verlagen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against verlagern's 9 (CVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verlagen with verlagern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verlagen is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡn̩] while verlagern is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡɐn]. 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 49556, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verlagen is recorded at frequency rank #24,177, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡn̩]. verlagern is at rank #25,379, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡɐn].
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 49556, this pair ranks #1,207,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verlagen vs verlagern
Shared letters: aeglnrv. Private to "Verlagen": -. Private to "verlagern": -.
"Verlagen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "verlagern" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verlagen" and "verlagern" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Verlagen" vs "verlagern" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlagern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,207,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlagen" and "verlagern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergaben vs Verlagen". 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 #1,207,031 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.