Which to use
“Verlegung” and “Vorlesung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,586
- “Verlegung” frequency rank
- #10,772
- “Vorlesung” frequency rank
- 21358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlegung | Vorlesung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fachgerechte Installation/Anbringung/Montage | Lehrveranstaltung oder Unterrichtsstunde an einer Hochschule, bei der ein Dozent über ein bestimmtes Thema spricht |
Where the eye mixes Verlegung and Vorlesung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Verlegung and Vorlesung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Verlegung vs Vorlesung
A purely visual mix-up. Verlegung ([fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡʊŋ]) and Vorlesung ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21358, 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]. Vorlesung is at rank #10,772, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋ].
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 21358, this pair ranks #1,887,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlegung vs Vorlesung
Shared letters: eglnruv. Private to "Verlegung": -. Private to "Vorlesung": os.
"Verlegung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Vorlesung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verlegung" and "Vorlesung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Verlegung" vs "Vorlesung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Verlegung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorlesung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,887,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlegung" and "Vorlesung" 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 #1,887,220 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.