Which to use
“Verleger” and “Versager” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,004
- “Verleger” frequency rank
- #16,311
- “Versager” frequency rank
- 26315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verleger | Versager |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die einen Verlag betreibt | Person, die sehr häufig nicht das Erwartete erfüllt |
Where the eye mixes Verleger and Versager
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Verleger vs Versager
A purely visual mix-up. Verleger ([fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡɐ]) and Versager ([fɛɐ̯ˈzaːɡɐ]) 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 26315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verleger is recorded at frequency rank #10,004, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡɐ]. Versager is at rank #16,311, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaːɡɐ].
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 26315, this pair ranks #1,819,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verleger vs Versager
Shared letters: egrv. Private to "Verleger": l. Private to "Versager": as.
"Verleger" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Versager" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verleger" and "Versager" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Verleger" or "Versager"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verleger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Versager" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,819,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verleger" and "Versager" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verjagen vs Versager". 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 #1,819,992 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.