Which to use
“verlegt” and “verliert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,312
- “verlegt” frequency rank
- #2,223
- “verliert” frequency rank
- 6535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlegt | verliert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlegen | 3. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs verlieren |
Where the eye mixes verlegt and verliert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verlegt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against verliert's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verlegt and verliert
A purely visual mix-up. verlegt ([fɛɐ̯ˈleːkt]) and verliert ([fɛɐ̯ˈliːɐ̯t]) 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 6535, 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]. verliert is at rank #2,223, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliːɐ̯t].
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 6535, this pair ranks #1,991,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlegt vs verliert
Shared letters: elrtv. Private to "verlegt": g. Private to "verliert": i.
"verlegt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "verliert" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verlegt" for "verliert" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verlegt" vs "verliert" - 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 "verliert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,991,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlegt" and "verliert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verliert vs vorliest". 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 #1,991,302 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.