Which to use
“Verlages” and “Vorlage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,356
- “Verlages” frequency rank
- #4,011
- “Vorlage” frequency rank
- 27367
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlages | Vorlage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verlag | Hilfsmittel zur Erstellung ähnlicher Stücke (materiell oder informationstechnisch) |
Where the eye mixes Verlages and Vorlage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Verlages runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against Vorlage's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Verlages and Vorlage
A purely visual mix-up. Verlages ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡəs]) and Vorlage ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaːɡə]) 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 27367, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verlages is recorded at frequency rank #23,356, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡəs]. Vorlage is at rank #4,011, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaːɡə].
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 27367, this pair ranks #1,802,914 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlages vs Vorlage
Shared letters: aeglrv. Private to "Verlages": s. Private to "Vorlage": o.
"Verlages" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Vorlage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verlages" and "Vorlage" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Verlages" vs "Vorlage" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Verlages" and "Vorlage" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlages" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorlage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,802,914 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlages" and "Vorlage" 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 #1,802,914 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.