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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verlegten and verleugnen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
verlegten and verleugnen form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. 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.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verlegten" and "verleugnen" be used interchangeably?
Remembering verlegten vs verleugnen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “verlegten”; for a verb, it's “verleugnen”.
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