Which to use
“Verlagen” and “Vorlage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,177
- “Verlagen” frequency rank
- #4,011
- “Vorlage” frequency rank
- 28188
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlagen | Vorlage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Verlag | Hilfsmittel zur Erstellung ähnlicher Stücke (materiell oder informationstechnisch) |
Where the eye mixes Verlagen and Vorlage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Verlagen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against Vorlage's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Verlagen vs Vorlage
A purely visual mix-up. Verlagen ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡn̩]) and Vorlage ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaːɡə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28188, 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]. Vorlage is at rank #4,011, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaːɡə].
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 28188, this pair ranks #1,789,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlagen vs Vorlage
Shared letters: aeglrv. Private to "Verlagen": n. Private to "Vorlage": o.
"Verlagen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Vorlage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verlagen" and "Vorlage" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Verlagen" vs "Vorlage" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Vorlage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,789,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlagen" and "Vorlage" 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 #1,789,056 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.