Which to use
“verlier” and “verlieren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,490
- “verlier” frequency rank
- #1,375
- “verlieren” frequency rank
- 39865
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlier | verlieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlieren | etwas irgendwo hinlegen und es später nicht mehr wiederfinden |
Where the eye mixes verlier and verlieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verlier runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against verlieren's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verlier vs verlieren
A purely visual mix-up. verlier ([fɛɐ̯ˈliːɐ̯]) and verlieren ([fɛɐ̯ˈliːʁən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “verlier” sits inside “verlieren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39865, 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]. verlieren is at rank #1,375, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliːʁən].
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 39865, this pair ranks #1,524,715 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlier vs verlieren
Shared letters: eilrv. Private to "verlier": -. Private to "verlieren": n.
"verlier" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "verlieren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verlier" and "verlieren" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verlier" vs "verlieren" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "verlier" and "verlieren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,524,715 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlier" and "verlieren" 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 #1,524,715 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.