Which to use
“Verlagen” and “Vorlagen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,177
- “Verlagen” frequency rank
- #9,117
- “Vorlagen” frequency rank
- 33294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlagen | Vorlagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Verlag | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorlage |
Where the eye mixes Verlagen and Vorlagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Verlagen and Vorlagen 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 Vorlagen
A purely visual mix-up. Verlagen ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡn̩]) and Vorlagen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaːɡn̩]) 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 - e in “Verlagen” becomes o in “Vorlagen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33294, 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]. Vorlagen is at rank #9,117, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaːɡn̩].
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 33294, this pair ranks #1,689,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlagen vs Vorlagen
Shared letters: aeglnrv. Private to "Verlagen": -. Private to "Vorlagen": o.
"Verlagen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Vorlagen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verlagen" and "Vorlagen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Verlagen" or "Vorlagen"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorlagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,689,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlagen" and "Vorlagen" 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 #1,689,093 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.