Which to use
“verläuft” and “versäumt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,663
- “verläuft” frequency rank
- #15,249
- “versäumt” frequency rank
- 20912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verläuft | versäumt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlaufen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versäumen |
Where the eye mixes verläuft and versäumt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verläuft and versäumt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verläuft with versäumt
A purely visual mix-up. verläuft ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯ft]) and versäumt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20912, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verläuft is recorded at frequency rank #5,663, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯ft]. versäumt is at rank #15,249, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mt].
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 20912, this pair ranks #1,892,335 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verläuft vs versäumt
Shared letters: ertuvä. Private to "verläuft": fl. Private to "versäumt": ms.
"verläuft" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "versäumt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verläuft" and "versäumt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verläuft" or "versäumt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verläuft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versäumt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,892,335 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verläuft" and "versäumt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versäumt vs versäumte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,892,335 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.