Which to use
“verlagern” and “verlängert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,379
- “verlagern” frequency rank
- #4,006
- “verlängert” frequency rank
- 29385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlagern | verlängert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an einen anderen Ort bringen, an einem anderen Platz unterbringen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlängern |
Where the eye mixes verlagern and verlängert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verlagern runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCC) against verlängert's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verlagern and verlängert
A purely visual mix-up. verlagern ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡɐn]) and verlängert ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐt]) 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 29385, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlagern is recorded at frequency rank #25,379, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡɐn]. verlängert is at rank #4,006, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐt].
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 29385, this pair ranks #1,767,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlagern vs verlängert
Shared letters: eglnrv. Private to "verlagern": a. Private to "verlängert": tä.
"verlagern" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "verlängert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verlagern ← evrlagern · velragern · veralgern · verlaegrn · verlagenr · verlagernn · verlagerrn · verlaggern
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verlagern" for "verlängert" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verlagern" or "verlängert"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlagern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlängert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,767,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlagern" and "verlängert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verjagen vs verlagern". 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 #1,767,761 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.