Which to use
“verlangt” is a verb and “verplant” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,368
- “verlangt” frequency rank
- #43,593
- “verplant” frequency rank
- 45961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlangt | verplant |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlangen | für einen Zeitraum oder einen Menschen angegeben, wie die/dessen Zeit genau verwendet werden soll; für einen Gegenstand festgelegt, wie er verwendet/eingesetzt werden soll |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verlangt and verplant apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
verlangt and verplant form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlangt is recorded at frequency rank #2,368, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋt]. verplant is at rank #43,593, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈplaːnt].
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 45961, this pair ranks #1,335,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verlangt" and "verplant" be used interchangeably?
Remembering verlangt vs verplant
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verlangt”; for an adjective, it's “verplant”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verlangt” entry
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