Which to use
“verlangsamt” and “verlangst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,813
- “verlangsamt” frequency rank
- #45,018
- “verlangst” frequency rank
- 70831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlangsamt | verlangst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlangsamen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlangen |
Where the eye mixes verlangsamt and verlangst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verlangsamt runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCCVCC) against verlangst's 9 (CVCCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verlangsamt vs verlangst
A purely visual mix-up. verlangsamt ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋzaːmt]) and verlangst ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋst]) 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 70831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlangsamt is recorded at frequency rank #25,813, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋzaːmt]. 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 70831, this pair ranks #434,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verlangsamt vs verlangst
Shared letters: aeglnrstv. Private to "verlangsamt": m. Private to "verlangst": -.
"verlangsamt" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCC · "verlangst" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verlangsamt ← evrlangsamt · velrangsamt · veralngsamt · verlagnsamt · verlangasmt · verlanggsamt · verlangsammt · verlangsamtt
- verlangst ← evrlangst · velrangst · veralngst · verlagnst · verlanggst · verlangsst · verlangstt · verlangts
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verlangsamt" for "verlangst" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "verlangsamt" or "verlangst" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verlangsamt" and "verlangst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlangsamt" 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 #434,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlangsamt" and "verlangst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verlags 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 #434,565 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.