Which to use
“Verlangen” is a noun and “verlängert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,272
- “Verlangen” frequency rank
- #4,006
- “verlängert” frequency rank
- 6278
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlangen | verlängert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stark ausgeprägter Wunsch; körperlicher, seelischer, geistiger Drang, einen empfundenen Mangel auszugleichen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlängern |
Where the eye mixes Verlangen and verlängert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Verlangen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against verlängert's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Verlangen and verlängert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verlangen is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋən] while verlängert is [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐt]. 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 6278, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verlangen is recorded at frequency rank #2,272, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋən]. 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 6278, this pair ranks #1,992,169 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlangen vs verlängert
Shared letters: eglnrv. Private to "Verlangen": a. Private to "verlängert": tä.
"Verlangen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verlängert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verlangen ← evrlangen · velrangen · veralngen · verlagnen · verlanegn · verlangenn · verlanggen · verlangne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verlangen" for "verlängert" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Verlangen" or "verlängert" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlangen" 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 #1,992,169 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlangen" 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 #1,992,169 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.