Which to use
“Verlagen” and “Verlages” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,177
- “Verlagen” frequency rank
- #23,356
- “Verlages” frequency rank
- 47533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlagen | Verlages |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Verlag | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verlag |
Where the eye mixes Verlagen and Verlages
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Verlagen vs Verlages
A purely visual mix-up. Verlagen ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡn̩]) and Verlages ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡəs]) 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 a single letter - n in “Verlagen” becomes s in “Verlages”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47533, 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]. Verlages is at rank #23,356, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡəs].
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 47533, this pair ranks #1,280,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verlagen vs Verlages
Shared letters: aeglrv. Private to "Verlagen": n. Private to "Verlages": s.
"Verlagen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Verlages" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "Verlagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlages" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,280,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlagen" and "Verlages" 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 #1,280,969 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.