Which to use
“verlegt” and “vertagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,312
- “verlegt” frequency rank
- #28,005
- “vertagt” frequency rank
- 32317
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlegt | vertagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vertagen |
Where the eye mixes verlegt and vertagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. verlegt and vertagt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between verlegt and vertagt
A purely visual mix-up. verlegt ([fɛɐ̯ˈleːkt]) and vertagt ([fɛɐ̯ˈtaːkt]) 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 32317, 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]. vertagt is at rank #28,005, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaːkt].
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 32317, this pair ranks #1,710,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlegt vs vertagt
Shared letters: egrtv. Private to "verlegt": l. Private to "vertagt": a.
"verlegt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "vertagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verlegt" for "vertagt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verlegt" or "vertagt"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vertagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,710,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlegt" and "vertagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vertagt vs vertont". 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 #1,710,211 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.