Which to use
“verlangten” and “verlegten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,067
- “verlangten” frequency rank
- #34,970
- “verlegten” frequency rank
- 54037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlangten | verlegten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verlangt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verlegt |
Where the eye mixes verlangten and verlegten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verlangten runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against verlegten's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verlangten and verlegten
A purely visual mix-up. verlangten ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋtn̩]) and verlegten ([fɛɐ̯ˈleːktn̩]) 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 54037, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlangten is recorded at frequency rank #19,067, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋtn̩]. verlegten is at rank #34,970, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈleːktn̩].
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 54037, this pair ranks #1,034,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlangten vs verlegten
Shared letters: eglnrtv. Private to "verlangten": a. Private to "verlegten": -.
"verlangten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "verlegten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verlangten ← evrlangten · velrangten · veralngten · verlagnten · verlangetn · verlanggten · verlangtenn · verlangtne
- verlegten ← evrlegten · velregten · verelgten · verlegetn · verleggten · verlegtenn · verlegtne · verlegtten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verlangten" and "verlegten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verlangten" or "verlegten"?
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 "verlangten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlegten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,034,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlangten" and "verlegten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlegten vs vorlegte". 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 #1,034,565 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.