Which to use
“verlaufe” and “verlaufen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,548
- “verlaufe” frequency rank
- #5,126
- “verlaufen” frequency rank
- 32674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlaufe | verlaufen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlaufen | irgendwohin gehen und sich dabei verirren |
Where the eye mixes verlaufe and verlaufen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verlaufe runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against verlaufen's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verlaufe vs verlaufen
A purely visual mix-up. verlaufe ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯fə]) and verlaufen ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯fn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “verlaufe” sits inside “verlaufen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlaufe is recorded at frequency rank #27,548, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯fə]. verlaufen is at rank #5,126, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯fn̩].
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 32674, this pair ranks #1,702,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlaufe vs verlaufen
Shared letters: aeflruv. Private to "verlaufe": -. Private to "verlaufen": n.
"verlaufe" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "verlaufen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verlaufe" and "verlaufen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verlaufe" or "verlaufen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlaufe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlaufen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,702,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlaufe" and "verlaufen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlaufe vs verlauten". 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 #1,702,502 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.