Which to use
“Verlegung” and “Verpflegung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,586
- “Verlegung” frequency rank
- #12,410
- “Verpflegung” frequency rank
- 22996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlegung | Verpflegung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fachgerechte Installation/Anbringung/Montage | Vorgang respektive Handlung, jemanden mit Essen und Trinken zu versorgen |
Where the eye mixes Verlegung and Verpflegung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Verlegung runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCC) against Verpflegung's 11 (CVCCCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Verlegung vs Verpflegung
A purely visual mix-up. Verlegung ([fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡʊŋ]) and Verpflegung ([fɛɐ̯ˈp͡fleːɡʊŋ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22996, 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]. Verpflegung is at rank #12,410, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈp͡fleːɡʊŋ].
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 22996, this pair ranks #1,867,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlegung vs Verpflegung
Shared letters: eglnruv. Private to "Verlegung": -. Private to "Verpflegung": fp.
"Verlegung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Verpflegung" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verlegung ← evrlegung · velregung · verelgung · verleggung · verlegnug · verlegugn · verlegungg · verlegunng
- Verpflegung ← evrpflegung · veprflegung · verfplegung · verpfelgung · verpfflegung · verpfleggung · verpflegnug · verpflegugn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verlegung" and "Verpflegung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Verlegung" or "Verpflegung"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlegung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verpflegung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,867,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlegung" and "Verpflegung" 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 #1,867,063 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.