verlegtevsverliebteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“verlegte” and “verliebte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#25,380
“verlegte” frequency rank
#20,110
“verliebte” frequency rank
45490
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verlegte verliebte
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verlegt Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verliebt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verlegte and verliebte apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
verlegte
9 ch
verliebte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. verlegte ([fɛɐ̯ˈleːktə]) and verliebte ([fɛɐ̯ˈliːptə]) 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 45490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verlegte is recorded at frequency rank #25,380, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈleːktə]. verliebte is at rank #20,110, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliːptə].

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 45490, this pair ranks #1,351,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of verlegte vs verliebte

Shared letters: elrtv. Private to "verlegte": g. Private to "verliebte": bi.

"verlegte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "verliebte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verlegteevrlegte · velregte · verelgte · verleget · verleggte · verlegtte · verletge · verlgete
  • verliebteevrliebte · velriebte · verilebte · verleibte · verlibete · verliebbte · verliebet · verliebtte

Frequency comparison

verlegte#25,380
verliebte#20,110

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verlegte" and "verliebte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈleːktə] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈliːptə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verlegte" or "verliebte"?
"verliebte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,110 in our German list, against #25,380 for "verlegte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verlegte vs verliebte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verlegte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list