Which to use
“verlauten” and “versäumen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,704
- “verlauten” frequency rank
- #33,378
- “versäumen” frequency rank
- 70082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlauten | versäumen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zur allgemeinen Kenntnisnahme bringen | etwas, das erforderlich wäre, nicht tun |
Where the eye mixes verlauten and versäumen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verlauten and versäumen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: verlauten vs versäumen
A purely visual mix-up. verlauten ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯tn̩]) and versäumen ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mən]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70082, 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]. versäumen is at rank #33,378, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mən].
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 70082, this pair ranks #456,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verlauten vs versäumen
Shared letters: enruv. Private to "verlauten": alt. Private to "versäumen": msä.
"verlauten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "versäumen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verlauten ← evrlauten · velrauten · veraluten · verlatuen · verlauetn · verlautenn · verlautne · verlautten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verlauten" and "versäumen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verlauten" or "versäumen"?
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- Full dictionary entry for "verlauten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versäumen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #456,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlauten" and "versäumen" 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 #456,979 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.