Which to use
“verlier” and “verliere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,490
- “verlier” frequency rank
- #12,196
- “verliere” frequency rank
- 50686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlier | verliere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlieren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlieren |
Where the eye mixes verlier and verliere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses verlier with verliere
A purely visual mix-up. verlier ([fɛɐ̯ˈliːɐ̯]) and verliere ([fɛɐ̯ˈliːʁə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “verlier” sits inside “verliere”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlier is recorded at frequency rank #38,490, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliːɐ̯]. verliere is at rank #12,196, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliːʁə].
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 50686, this pair ranks #1,164,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlier vs verliere
Shared letters: eilrv. Private to "verlier": -. Private to "verliere": -.
"verlier" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "verliere" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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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 "verlier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verliere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,164,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlier" and "verliere" 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 #1,164,380 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.