Which to use
“verlagert” is a verb and “Verlages” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,510
- “verlagert” frequency rank
- #23,356
- “Verlages” frequency rank
- 38866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlagert | Verlages |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlagern | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verlag |
Where the eye mixes verlagert and Verlages
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verlagert runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCC) against Verlages's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verlagert with Verlages
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verlagert is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡɐt] while Verlages is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38866, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlagert is recorded at frequency rank #15,510, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡɐt]. Verlages is at rank #23,356, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡəs].
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 38866, this pair ranks #1,552,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlagert vs Verlages
Shared letters: aeglrv. Private to "verlagert": t. Private to "Verlages": s.
"verlagert" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Verlages" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verlagert" and "Verlages" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verlagert" or "Verlages"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "verlagert" and "Verlages" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlagert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlages" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,552,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlagert" and "Verlages" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verjagen vs Verlages". 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 #1,552,546 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.