Which to use
“Verlangen” is a noun and “verlangst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,272
- “Verlangen” frequency rank
- #45,018
- “verlangst” frequency rank
- 47290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlangen | verlangst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stark ausgeprägter Wunsch; körperlicher, seelischer, geistiger Drang, einen empfundenen Mangel auszugleichen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlangen |
Where the eye mixes Verlangen and verlangst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Verlangen (CVCCVCCVC) and verlangst (CVCCVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Verlangen and verlangst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verlangen is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋən] while verlangst is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47290, 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]. verlangst is at rank #45,018, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋst].
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 47290, this pair ranks #1,289,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verlangen vs verlangst
Shared letters: aeglnrv. Private to "Verlangen": -. Private to "verlangst": st.
"Verlangen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verlangst" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verlangen" and "verlangst" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Verlangen" or "verlangst" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Verlangen" and "verlangst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlangen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlangst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,289,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlangen" and "verlangst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlangsamt 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 #1,289,552 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.