Which to use
“verlass” and “verlost” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,585
- “verlass” frequency rank
- #21,822
- “verlost” frequency rank
- 38407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlass | verlost |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlassen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlosen |
Where the eye mixes verlass and verlost
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between verlass and verlost
A purely visual mix-up. verlass ([fɛɐ̯ˈlas]) and verlost ([fɛɐ̯ˈloːst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38407, 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]. verlost is at rank #21,822, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈloːst].
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 38407, this pair ranks #1,564,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlass vs verlost
Shared letters: elrsv. Private to "verlass": a. Private to "verlost": ot.
"verlass" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "verlost" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verlass" for "verlost" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verlass" vs "verlost" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlost" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,564,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlass" and "verlost" 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 #1,564,807 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.