Which to use
“verlass” and “verpass” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,585
- “verlass” frequency rank
- #45,020
- “verpass” frequency rank
- 61605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlass | verpass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlassen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verpassen |
Where the eye mixes verlass and verpass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: verlass vs verpass
A purely visual mix-up. verlass ([fɛɐ̯ˈlas]) and verpass ([fɛɐ̯ˈpas]) 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 a single letter - l in “verlass” becomes p in “verpass”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61605, 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]. verpass is at rank #45,020, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpas].
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 61605, this pair ranks #743,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlass vs verpass
Shared letters: aersv. Private to "verlass": l. Private to "verpass": p.
"verlass" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "verpass" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verlass" and "verpass" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verlass" or "verpass" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "verlass" and "verpass" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verpass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #743,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlass" and "verpass" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verpass 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 #743,436 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.