Which to use
“Verlegung” and “Verletzung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,586
- “Verlegung” frequency rank
- #3,859
- “Verletzung” frequency rank
- 14445
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlegung | Verletzung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fachgerechte Installation/Anbringung/Montage | eine Beschädigung von Gewebe |
Where the eye mixes Verlegung and Verletzung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Verlegung runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCC) against Verletzung's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Verlegung vs Verletzung
A purely visual mix-up. Verlegung ([fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡʊŋ]) and Verletzung ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡sʊŋ]) 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 14445, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verlegung is recorded at frequency rank #10,586, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡʊŋ]. Verletzung is at rank #3,859, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡sʊŋ].
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 14445, this pair ranks #1,951,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlegung vs Verletzung
Shared letters: eglnruv. Private to "Verlegung": -. Private to "Verletzung": tz.
"Verlegung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Verletzung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verlegung ← evrlegung · velregung · verelgung · verleggung · verlegnug · verlegugn · verlegungg · verlegunng
- Verletzung ← evrletzung · velretzung · vereltzung · verlettzung · verletuzng · verletznug · verletzugn · verletzungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verlegung" and "Verletzung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Verlegung" or "Verletzung"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Verlegung" and "Verletzung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlegung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verletzung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,951,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlegung" and "Verletzung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verengung vs Verlegung". 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 #1,951,173 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.