Which to use
“verlernt” and “verlierst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,843
- “verlernt” frequency rank
- #18,742
- “verlierst” frequency rank
- 48585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlernt | verlierst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlernen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlieren |
Where the eye mixes verlernt and verlierst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between verlernt and verlierst
A purely visual mix-up. verlernt ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛʁnt]) and verlierst ([fɛɐ̯ˈliːɐ̯st]) 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 48585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlernt is recorded at frequency rank #29,843, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛʁnt]. verlierst is at rank #18,742, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliːɐ̯st].
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 48585, this pair ranks #1,243,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlernt vs verlierst
Shared letters: elrtv. Private to "verlernt": n. Private to "verlierst": is.
"verlernt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verlierst" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verlernt" and "verlierst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verlernt" or "verlierst"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlernt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlierst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,243,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlernt" and "verlierst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verkennt vs verlernt". 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 #1,243,056 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.