Which to use
“verlangte” and “versagte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,003
- “verlangte” frequency rank
- #34,442
- “versagte” frequency rank
- 44445
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlangte | versagte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verlangt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versagt |
Where the eye mixes verlangte and versagte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: verlangte vs versagte
A purely visual mix-up. verlangte ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋtə]) and versagte ([fɛɐ̯ˈzaːktə]) 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 44445, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlangte is recorded at frequency rank #10,003, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋtə]. versagte is at rank #34,442, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaːktə].
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 44445, this pair ranks #1,385,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlangte vs versagte
Shared letters: aegrtv. Private to "verlangte": ln. Private to "versagte": s.
"verlangte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "versagte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verlangte" for "versagte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verlangte" or "versagte"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlangte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versagte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,385,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlangte" and "versagte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versagte vs versäumte". 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 #1,385,968 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.