Which to use
“verlier” and “verlor” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,490
- “verlier” frequency rank
- #2,749
- “verlor” frequency rank
- 41239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlier | verlor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlieren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verlieren |
Where the eye mixes verlier and verlor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses verlier with verlor
A purely visual mix-up. verlier ([fɛɐ̯ˈliːɐ̯]) and verlor ([fɛɐ̯ˈloːɐ̯]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41239, 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]. verlor is at rank #2,749, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈloːɐ̯].
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 41239, this pair ranks #1,485,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlier vs verlor
Shared letters: elrv. Private to "verlier": i. Private to "verlor": o.
"verlier" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "verlor" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verlier" for "verlor" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verlier" vs "verlor" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "verlor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,485,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlier" and "verlor" 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 #1,485,326 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.