Which to use
“Verlagen” and “Versager” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,177
- “Verlagen” frequency rank
- #16,311
- “Versager” frequency rank
- 40488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlagen | Versager |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Verlag | Person, die sehr häufig nicht das Erwartete erfüllt |
Where the eye mixes Verlagen and Versager
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Verlagen vs Versager
A purely visual mix-up. Verlagen ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40488, 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]. 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 40488, this pair ranks #1,507,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verlagen vs Versager
Shared letters: aegrv. Private to "Verlagen": ln. Private to "Versager": s.
"Verlagen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Versager" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verlagen" and "Versager" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Verlagen" vs "Versager" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Verlagen" and "Versager" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlagen" 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 #1,507,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlagen" and "Versager" 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 #1,507,000 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.