Which to use
“Verlags” and “Verlauf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,865
- “Verlags” frequency rank
- #2,183
- “Verlauf” frequency rank
- 19048
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlags | Verlauf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verlag | Abfolge von Geschehnissen oder Handlungen |
Where the eye mixes Verlags and Verlauf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Verlags (CVCCVCC) and Verlauf (CVCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Verlags with Verlauf
A purely visual mix-up. Verlags ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːks]) and Verlauf ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯f]) 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 19048, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verlags is recorded at frequency rank #16,865, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːks]. Verlauf is at rank #2,183, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯f].
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 19048, this pair ranks #1,912,344 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlags vs Verlauf
Shared letters: aelrv. Private to "Verlags": gs. Private to "Verlauf": fu.
"Verlags" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Verlauf" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verlags" for "Verlauf" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Verlags" vs "Verlauf" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Verlags" and "Verlauf" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlags" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlauf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,912,344 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlags" and "Verlauf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verlags vs Verrats". 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 #1,912,344 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.