Which to use
“verlegen” is a verb and “verlogene” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,482
- “verlegen” frequency rank
- #46,369
- “verlogene” frequency rank
- 52851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlegen | verlogene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Sache an einem Ort ablegen, an den man sich später nicht mehr erinnern kann (meist im Nachhinein benutzt: verlegt haben) | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verlogen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verlegen and verlogene apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verlegen is [fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩] while verlogene is [fɛɐ̯ˈloːɡənə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlegen is recorded at frequency rank #6,482, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩]. verlogene is at rank #46,369, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈloːɡənə].
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 52851, this pair ranks #1,080,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlegen vs verlogene
Shared letters: eglnrv. Private to "verlegen": -. Private to "verlogene": o.
"verlegen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "verlogene" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verlegen" and "verlogene" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verlegen" or "verlogene"?
Remembering verlegen vs verlogene
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verlegen”; for an adjective, it's “verlogene”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verlegen” entry
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