Which to use
“verlegt” and “verlernt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,312
- “verlegt” frequency rank
- #29,843
- “verlernt” frequency rank
- 34155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlegt | verlernt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlegen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlernen |
Where the eye mixes verlegt and verlernt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verlegt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against verlernt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verlegt with verlernt
A purely visual mix-up. verlegt ([fɛɐ̯ˈleːkt]) and verlernt ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛʁnt]) 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 34155, 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]. verlernt is at rank #29,843, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛʁnt].
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 34155, this pair ranks #1,669,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlegt vs verlernt
Shared letters: elrtv. Private to "verlegt": g. Private to "verlernt": n.
"verlegt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "verlernt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verlegt" and "verlernt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verlegt" vs "verlernt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlernt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,669,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlegt" and "verlernt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verkennt vs verlernt". 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 #1,669,847 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.