Which to use
“Verlagen” and “Verleger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,177
- “Verlagen” frequency rank
- #10,004
- “Verleger” frequency rank
- 34181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlagen | Verleger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Verlag | Person, die einen Verlag betreibt |
Where the eye mixes Verlagen and Verleger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Verlagen and Verleger follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Verlagen and Verleger
A purely visual mix-up. Verlagen ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡn̩]) and Verleger ([fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34181, 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]. Verleger is at rank #10,004, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡɐ].
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 34181, this pair ranks #1,669,259 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlagen vs Verleger
Shared letters: eglrv. Private to "Verlagen": an. Private to "Verleger": -.
"Verlagen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Verleger" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verlagen" for "Verleger" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Verlagen" vs "Verleger" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Verleger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,669,259 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlagen" and "Verleger" 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 #1,669,259 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.