Which to use
“verlieren” and “verlinken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,375
- “verlieren” frequency rank
- #18,743
- “verlinken” frequency rank
- 20118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlieren | verlinken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas irgendwo hinlegen und es später nicht mehr wiederfinden | einen Hyperlink (Verweis) setzen, über Hyperlinks verknüpfen |
Where the eye mixes verlieren and verlinken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verlieren (CVCCVVCVC) and verlinken (CVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between verlieren and verlinken
A purely visual mix-up. verlieren ([fɛɐ̯ˈliːʁən]) and verlinken ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɪŋkn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlieren is recorded at frequency rank #1,375, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliːʁən]. verlinken is at rank #18,743, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɪŋkn̩].
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 20118, this pair ranks #1,901,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlieren vs verlinken
Shared letters: eilnrv. Private to "verlieren": -. Private to "verlinken": k.
"verlieren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "verlinken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verlieren" and "verlinken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verlieren" or "verlinken" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlinken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,901,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlieren" and "verlinken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlinken vs Verlinkung". 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 #1,901,064 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.