Which to use
“verlasse” is a verb and “verlassene” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,866
- “verlasse” frequency rank
- #27,547
- “verlassene” frequency rank
- 44413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlasse | verlassene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlassen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verlassen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verlasse and verlassene apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verlasse is [fɛɐ̯ˈlasə] while verlassene is [fɛɐ̯ˈlasənə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “verlasse” sits inside “verlassene”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44413, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlasse is recorded at frequency rank #16,866, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlasə]. verlassene is at rank #27,547, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlasənə].
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 44413, this pair ranks #1,386,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlasse vs verlassene
Shared letters: aelrsv. Private to "verlasse": -. Private to "verlassene": n.
"verlasse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "verlassene" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- verlasse ← evrlasse · velrasse · veralsse · verlase · verlases · verlaße · verllasse · verlsase
- verlassene ← evrlassene · velrassene · veralssene · verlasene · verlasesne · verlasseen · verlassnee · verlaßene
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verlasse" and "verlassene" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verlasse" or "verlassene"?
Remembering verlasse vs verlassene
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verlasse”; for an adjective, it's “verlassene”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verlasse” entry
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