Which to use
“Verlags” is a noun and “vermag” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,865
- “Verlags” frequency rank
- #12,617
- “vermag” frequency rank
- 29482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlags | vermag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verlag | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermögen |
Where the eye mixes Verlags and vermag
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Verlags runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against vermag's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Verlags vs vermag
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verlags is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːks] while vermag is [fɛɐ̯ˈmaːk]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29482, 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]. vermag is at rank #12,617, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaːk].
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 29482, this pair ranks #1,766,009 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlags vs vermag
Shared letters: aegrv. Private to "Verlags": ls. Private to "vermag": m.
"Verlags" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "vermag" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verlags" and "vermag" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Verlags" or "vermag"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Verlags" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,766,009 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlags" and "vermag" 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 #1,766,009 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.