Which to use
“verlegten” is an adjective and “verleugnen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,970
- “verlegten” frequency rank
- #26,218
- “verleugnen” frequency rank
- 61188
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlegten | verleugnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verlegt | absichtlich sich nicht zu einem tatsächlichen Sachverhalt bekennen |
Where the eye mixes verlegten and verleugnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between verlegten and verleugnen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verlegten is [fɛɐ̯ˈleːktn̩] while verleugnen is [fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯ɡnən]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61188, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlegten is recorded at frequency rank #34,970, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈleːktn̩]. verleugnen is at rank #26,218, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯ɡnən].
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 61188, this pair ranks #759,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlegten vs verleugnen
Shared letters: eglnrv. Private to "verlegten": t. Private to "verleugnen": u.
"verlegten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verleugnen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verlegten ← evrlegten · velregten · verelgten · verlegetn · verleggten · verlegtenn · verlegtne · verlegtten
- verleugnen ← evrleugnen · velreugnen · verelugnen · verlegunen · verleugenn · verleuggnen · verleugnenn · verleugnne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verlegten" and "verleugnen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verlegten" or "verleugnen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlegten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verleugnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #759,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlegten" and "verleugnen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlegten vs vorlegte". 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 #759,036 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.