Which to use
“verlier” is a verb and “Verlierer” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,490
- “verlier” frequency rank
- #7,416
- “Verlierer” frequency rank
- 45906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlier | Verlierer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlieren | Person oder Institution, welche in einen Wettkampf oder Wettstreit unterlegen ist |
Where the eye mixes verlier and Verlierer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verlier runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against Verlierer's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verlier and Verlierer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verlier is [fɛɐ̯ˈliːɐ̯] while Verlierer is [fɛɐ̯ˈliːʁɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “verlier” sits inside “Verlierer”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45906, 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]. Verlierer is at rank #7,416, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliːʁɐ].
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 45906, this pair ranks #1,337,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlier vs Verlierer
Shared letters: eilrv. Private to "verlier": -. Private to "Verlierer": -.
"verlier" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "Verlierer" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verlier" for "Verlierer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verlier" or "Verlierer"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlierer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,337,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlier" and "Verlierer" 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 #1,337,140 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.