Which to use
“verlangst” is a verb and “verlangte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,018
- “verlangst” frequency rank
- #10,003
- “verlangte” frequency rank
- 55021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlangst | verlangte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlangen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verlangt |
Where the eye mixes verlangst and verlangte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verlangst (CVCCVCCCC) and verlangte (CVCCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses verlangst with verlangte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verlangst is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋst] while verlangte is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋtə]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlangst is recorded at frequency rank #45,018, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋst]. verlangte is at rank #10,003, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋtə].
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 55021, this pair ranks #995,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlangst vs verlangte
Shared letters: aeglnrtv. Private to "verlangst": s. Private to "verlangte": -.
"verlangst" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCC · "verlangte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verlangst" and "verlangte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verlangst" vs "verlangte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlangst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlangte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #995,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlangst" and "verlangte" 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 #995,787 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.