Which to use
“verlass” and “verlässt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,585
- “verlass” frequency rank
- #3,860
- “verlässt” frequency rank
- 20445
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlass | verlässt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlassen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlassen |
Where the eye mixes verlass and verlässt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verlass runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against verlässt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verlass and verlässt
A purely visual mix-up. verlass ([fɛɐ̯ˈlas]) and verlässt ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛst]) 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 20445, 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]. verlässt is at rank #3,860, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛst].
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 20445, this pair ranks #1,897,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlass vs verlässt
Shared letters: elrsv. Private to "verlass": a. Private to "verlässt": tä.
"verlass" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "verlässt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verlass ← evrlass · velrass · veralss · verlas · verlaß · verllass · verlsas · verrlass
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verlass" and "verlässt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verlass" or "verlässt"?
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 "verlass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlässt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,897,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlass" and "verlässt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlass vs Verrats". 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 #1,897,594 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.