Which to use
“verlagern” and “verzögern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,379
- “verlagern” frequency rank
- #21,468
- “verzögern” frequency rank
- 46847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlagern | verzögern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an einen anderen Ort bringen, an einem anderen Platz unterbringen | einen Ablauf unterbrechen, so dass ein bestimmtes Ereignis später eintrifft |
Where the eye mixes verlagern and verzögern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verlagern and verzögern follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verlagern with verzögern
A purely visual mix-up. verlagern ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡɐn]) and verzögern ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐn]) 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 46847, 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]. verzögern is at rank #21,468, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐn].
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 46847, this pair ranks #1,304,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlagern vs verzögern
Shared letters: egnrv. Private to "verlagern": al. Private to "verzögern": zö.
"verlagern" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "verzögern" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verlagern ← evrlagern · velragern · veralgern · verlaegrn · verlagenr · verlagernn · verlagerrn · verlaggern
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verlagern" and "verzögern" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verlagern" or "verzögern" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlagern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzögern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,304,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlagern" and "verzögern" 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 #1,304,897 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.