Which to use
“verlangt” and “versagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,368
- “verlangt” frequency rank
- #5,896
- “versagt” frequency rank
- 8264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlangt | versagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlangen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versagen |
Where the eye mixes verlangt and versagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verlangt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against versagt's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verlangt and versagt
A purely visual mix-up. verlangt ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋt]) and versagt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzaːkt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8264, 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]. versagt is at rank #5,896, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaːkt].
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 8264, this pair ranks #1,984,983 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlangt vs versagt
Shared letters: aegrtv. Private to "verlangt": ln. Private to "versagt": s.
"verlangt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "versagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verlangt" and "versagt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verlangt" or "versagt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verlangt" and "versagt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlangt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,983 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlangt" and "versagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versagt vs versank". 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 #1,984,983 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.