Which to use
“verlegt” is a verb and “verletzt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,312
- “verlegt” frequency rank
- #1,275
- “verletzt” frequency rank
- 5587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlegt | verletzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlegen | eine Kränkung oder Beleidigung erlitten habend, psychisch von jemandem aus dem Gleichgewicht gebracht worden sein |
Where the eye mixes verlegt and verletzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between verlegt and verletzt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verlegt is [fɛɐ̯ˈleːkt] while verletzt is [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡st]. 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 5587, 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]. verletzt is at rank #1,275, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡st].
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 5587, this pair ranks #1,994,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlegt vs verletzt
Shared letters: elrtv. Private to "verlegt": g. Private to "verletzt": z.
"verlegt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "verletzt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verlegt" and "verletzt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verlegt" vs "verletzt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "verletzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,994,309 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlegt" and "verletzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergeigt vs verlegt". 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 #1,994,309 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.