Which to use
“verliebt” is an adjective and “verlierst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,550
- “verliebt” frequency rank
- #18,742
- “verlierst” frequency rank
- 22292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verliebt | verlierst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von Liebe beseelt, sehr viel für jemanden empfindend | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlieren |
Where the eye mixes verliebt and verlierst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verliebt runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCC) against verlierst's 9 (CVCCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verliebt with verlierst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verliebt is [fɛɐ̯ˈliːpt] while verlierst is [fɛɐ̯ˈliːɐ̯st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verliebt is recorded at frequency rank #3,550, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliːpt]. 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 22292, this pair ranks #1,875,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verliebt vs verlierst
Shared letters: eilrtv. Private to "verliebt": b. Private to "verlierst": s.
"verliebt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "verlierst" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verliebt" and "verlierst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verliebt" or "verlierst" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verliebt" 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 #1,875,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verliebt" and "verlierst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlierst vs vorliest". 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 #1,875,956 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.