Which to use
“verlaufe” and “verlauten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,548
- “verlaufe” frequency rank
- #36,704
- “verlauten” frequency rank
- 64252
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlaufe | verlauten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlaufen | zur allgemeinen Kenntnisnahme bringen |
Where the eye mixes verlaufe and verlauten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verlaufe runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against verlauten's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verlaufe and verlauten
A purely visual mix-up. verlaufe ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯fə]) and verlauten ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯tn̩]) 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 64252, 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]. verlauten is at rank #36,704, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯tn̩].
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 64252, this pair ranks #648,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlaufe vs verlauten
Shared letters: aelruv. Private to "verlaufe": f. Private to "verlauten": nt.
"verlaufe" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "verlauten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verlaufe" for "verlauten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verlaufe" vs "verlauten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlaufe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlauten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #648,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlaufe" and "verlauten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verhauen 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 #648,185 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.