Which to use
“verlagert” and “verlängern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,510
- “verlagert” frequency rank
- #9,289
- “verlängern” frequency rank
- 24799
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlagert | verlängern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlagern | etwas (räumlich) länger machen; die (räumliche) Ausdehnung von etwas erhöhen |
Where the eye mixes verlagert and verlängern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verlagert runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCC) against verlängern's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verlagert vs verlängern
A purely visual mix-up. verlagert ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡɐt]) and verlängern ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐn]) 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 24799, 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]. verlängern is at rank #9,289, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐn].
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 24799, this pair ranks #1,842,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlagert vs verlängern
Shared letters: eglrv. Private to "verlagert": at. Private to "verlängern": nä.
"verlagert" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "verlängern" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verlagert ← evrlagert · velragert · veralgert · verlaegrt · verlagerrt · verlagertt · verlagetr · verlaggert
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verlagert" and "verlängern" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verlagert" vs "verlängern" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "verlagert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlängern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,842,576 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlagert" and "verlängern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verärgern vs verlängern". 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 #1,842,576 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.