verlagertvsverlängertConfusable pair

Which to use

“verlagert” and “verlängert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,510
“verlagert” frequency rank
#4,006
“verlängert” frequency rank
19516
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verlagert verlängert
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlagern Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlängern

Where the eye mixes verlagert and verlängert

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verlagert 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.

9 ch
verlagert
10 ch
verlängert

Visual trap between verlagert and verlängert

A purely visual mix-up. verlagert ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡɐt]) 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 19516, 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]. 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 19516, this pair ranks #1,907,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of verlagert vs verlängert

Shared letters: eglrtv. Private to "verlagert": a. Private to "verlängert": nä.

"verlagert" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC  ·  "verlängert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verlagert ← evrlagert · velragert · veralgert · verlaegrt · verlagerrt · verlagertt · verlagetr · verlaggert

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verlagert" and "verlängert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡɐt] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "verlagert" vs "verlängert" - which ranks higher?
"verlängert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,006 in our German list, against #15,510 for "verlagert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "verlagert" and "verlängert" 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 "verlängert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,907,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "verlagert" and "verlängert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlängert vs verlangst". 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 #1,907,514 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list