Which to use
“verlesen” and “verliefen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,753
- “verlesen” frequency rank
- #22,949
- “verliefen” frequency rank
- 42702
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlesen | verliefen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Fehler beim Lesen machen; etwas falsch lesen; ein oder mehrere Worte beim Lesen verwechseln | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verlaufen |
Where the eye mixes verlesen and verliefen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verlesen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against verliefen's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verlesen vs verliefen
A purely visual mix-up. verlesen ([fɛɐ̯ˈleːzn̩]) and verliefen ([fɛɐ̯ˈliːfn̩]) 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 42702, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlesen is recorded at frequency rank #19,753, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈleːzn̩]. verliefen is at rank #22,949, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliːfn̩].
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 42702, this pair ranks #1,441,227 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlesen vs verliefen
Shared letters: elnrv. Private to "verlesen": s. Private to "verliefen": fi.
"verlesen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "verliefen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verlesen" and "verliefen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verlesen" vs "verliefen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verliefen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,441,227 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlesen" and "verliefen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verliefen vs vermiesen". 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 #1,441,227 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.