Which to use
“verlief” and “verlier” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,125
- “verlief” frequency rank
- #38,490
- “verlier” frequency rank
- 45615
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlief | verlier |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verlaufen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlieren |
Where the eye mixes verlief and verlier
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between verlief and verlier
A purely visual mix-up. verlief ([fɛɐ̯ˈliːf]) and verlier ([fɛɐ̯ˈliːɐ̯]) 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 a single letter - f in “verlief” becomes r in “verlier”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45615, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlief is recorded at frequency rank #7,125, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliːf]. verlier is at rank #38,490, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliːɐ̯].
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 45615, this pair ranks #1,347,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlief vs verlier
Shared letters: eilrv. Private to "verlief": f. Private to "verlier": -.
"verlief" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "verlier" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verlief" and "verlier" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verlief" vs "verlier" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlief" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,347,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlief" and "verlier" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlier vs verzieh". 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 #1,347,031 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.