Which to use
“verleiten” is a verb and “Verlusten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,451
- “verleiten” frequency rank
- #15,778
- “Verlusten” frequency rank
- 44229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verleiten | Verlusten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden zu einer Handlung veranlassen, die er von sich aus nicht gemacht hätte | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Verlust |
Where the eye mixes verleiten and Verlusten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verleiten (CVCCVVCVC) and Verlusten (CVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses verleiten with Verlusten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verleiten is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯tn̩] while Verlusten is [fɛɐ̯ˈlʊstn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verleiten is recorded at frequency rank #28,451, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯tn̩]. Verlusten is at rank #15,778, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlʊstn̩].
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 44229, this pair ranks #1,392,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verleiten vs Verlusten
Shared letters: elnrtv. Private to "verleiten": i. Private to "Verlusten": su.
"verleiten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "Verlusten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verleiten" for "Verlusten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verleiten" or "Verlusten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verleiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlusten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,392,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verleiten" and "Verlusten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vereiteln vs verleiten". 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 #1,392,828 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.