Which to use
“verlass” and “verlasse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,585
- “verlass” frequency rank
- #16,866
- “verlasse” frequency rank
- 33451
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlass | verlasse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlassen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlassen |
Where the eye mixes verlass and verlasse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verlass runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against verlasse's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verlass vs verlasse
A purely visual mix-up. verlass ([fɛɐ̯ˈlas]) and verlasse ([fɛɐ̯ˈlasə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “verlass” sits inside “verlasse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33451, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlass is recorded at frequency rank #16,585, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlas]. verlasse is at rank #16,866, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlasə].
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 33451, this pair ranks #1,685,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlass vs verlasse
Shared letters: aelrsv. Private to "verlass": -. Private to "verlasse": -.
"verlass" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "verlasse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verlass" for "verlasse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verlass" vs "verlasse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlasse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,685,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlass" and "verlasse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlasse vs Vorkasse". 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 #1,685,711 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.