Which to use
“verlässt” and “verlost” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,860
- “verlässt” frequency rank
- #21,822
- “verlost” frequency rank
- 25682
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlässt | verlost |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlassen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlosen |
Where the eye mixes verlässt and verlost
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verlässt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against verlost's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verlässt with verlost
A purely visual mix-up. verlässt ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛst]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25682, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlässt is recorded at frequency rank #3,860, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛst]. 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 25682, this pair ranks #1,829,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlässt vs verlost
Shared letters: elrstv. Private to "verlässt": ä. Private to "verlost": o.
"verlässt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verlost" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verlost ← evrlost · velrost · verllost · verlosst · verlostt · verlots · verlsot · verolst
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verlässt" and "verlost" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verlässt" vs "verlost" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlässt" 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 #1,829,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlässt" and "verlost" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlost vs vertont". 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 #1,829,594 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.