Which to use
“verlernt” and “verliert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,843
- “verlernt” frequency rank
- #2,223
- “verliert” frequency rank
- 32066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlernt | verliert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlernen | 3. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs verlieren |
Where the eye mixes verlernt and verliert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verlernt (CVCCVCCC) and verliert (CVCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: verlernt vs verliert
A purely visual mix-up. verlernt ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛʁnt]) and verliert ([fɛɐ̯ˈliːɐ̯t]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32066, 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]. verliert is at rank #2,223, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliːɐ̯t].
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 32066, this pair ranks #1,715,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlernt vs verliert
Shared letters: elrtv. Private to "verlernt": n. Private to "verliert": i.
"verlernt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verliert" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verlernt" for "verliert" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verlernt" or "verliert"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verlernt" and "verliert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlernt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verliert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,715,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlernt" and "verliert" 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 #1,715,365 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.