Which to use
“verlegt” and “verleih” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,312
- “verlegt” frequency rank
- #28,000
- “verleih” frequency rank
- 32312
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlegt | verleih |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlegen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verleihen |
Where the eye mixes verlegt and verleih
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. verlegt (CVCCVCC) and verleih (CVCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between verlegt and verleih
A purely visual mix-up. verlegt ([fɛɐ̯ˈleːkt]) and verleih ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯]) 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 32312, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlegt is recorded at frequency rank #4,312, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈleːkt]. verleih is at rank #28,000, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯].
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 32312, this pair ranks #1,710,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlegt vs verleih
Shared letters: elrv. Private to "verlegt": gt. Private to "verleih": hi.
"verlegt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "verleih" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verlegt" and "verleih" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verlegt" or "verleih"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verlegt" and "verleih" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verleih" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,710,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlegt" and "verleih" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verleih vs verzeihe". 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 #1,710,307 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.