Which to use
“Verlaub” is a noun and “verläuft” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,359
- “Verlaub” frequency rank
- #5,663
- “verläuft” frequency rank
- 36022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlaub | verläuft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erlaubnis | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlaufen |
Where the eye mixes Verlaub and verläuft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Verlaub and verläuft
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verlaub is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯p] while verläuft is [fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯ft]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verlaub is recorded at frequency rank #30,359, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯p]. verläuft is at rank #5,663, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯ft].
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 36022, this pair ranks #1,625,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlaub vs verläuft
Shared letters: elruv. Private to "Verlaub": ab. Private to "verläuft": ftä.
"Verlaub" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "verläuft" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verlaub ← evrlaub · velraub · veralub · verlabu · verlaubb · verllaub · verluab · verrlaub
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verlaub" and "verläuft" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Verlaub" vs "verläuft" - which ranks higher?
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 "Verlaub" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verläuft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,625,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlaub" and "verläuft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdaut vs Verlaub". 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 #1,625,920 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.