Which to use
“verlange” and “verlängert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,584
- “verlange” frequency rank
- #4,006
- “verlängert” frequency rank
- 20590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlange | verlängert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlangen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlängern |
Where the eye mixes verlange and verlängert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verlange runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against verlängert's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verlange and verlängert
A purely visual mix-up. verlange ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20590, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlange is recorded at frequency rank #16,584, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋə]. 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 20590, this pair ranks #1,895,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlange vs verlängert
Shared letters: eglnrv. Private to "verlange": a. Private to "verlängert": tä.
"verlange" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "verlängert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verlange ← evrlange · velrange · veralnge · verlagne · verlaneg · verlangge · verlannge · verllange
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verlange" and "verlängert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verlange" or "verlängert"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlange" 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 #1,895,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlange" and "verlängert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlange 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 #1,895,972 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.