Which to use
“verlauten” and “verraten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,704
- “verlauten” frequency rank
- #3,928
- “verraten” frequency rank
- 40632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlauten | verraten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zur allgemeinen Kenntnisnahme bringen | jemandem ein Geheimnis oder eine vertrauliche Nachricht preisgeben |
Where the eye mixes verlauten and verraten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verlauten runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against verraten's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verlauten with verraten
A purely visual mix-up. verlauten ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯tn̩]) and verraten ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩]) 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 40632, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlauten is recorded at frequency rank #36,704, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯tn̩]. verraten is at rank #3,928, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩].
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 40632, this pair ranks #1,502,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlauten vs verraten
Shared letters: aenrtv. Private to "verlauten": lu. Private to "verraten": -.
"verlauten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "verraten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verlauten" and "verraten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verlauten" vs "verraten" - 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 "verlauten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verraten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,502,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlauten" and "verraten" 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 #1,502,858 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.