Which to use
“Verlierer” is a noun and “verlierst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,416
- “Verlierer” frequency rank
- #18,742
- “verlierst” frequency rank
- 26158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlierer | verlierst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person oder Institution, welche in einen Wettkampf oder Wettstreit unterlegen ist | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlieren |
Where the eye mixes Verlierer and verlierst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Verlierer (CVCCVVCVC) and verlierst (CVCCVVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Verlierer and verlierst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verlierer is [fɛɐ̯ˈliːʁɐ] while verlierst is [fɛɐ̯ˈliːɐ̯st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verlierer is recorded at frequency rank #7,416, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliːʁɐ]. verlierst is at rank #18,742, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliːɐ̯st].
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 26158, this pair ranks #1,822,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlierer vs verlierst
Shared letters: eilrv. Private to "Verlierer": -. Private to "verlierst": st.
"Verlierer" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "verlierst" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verlierer" and "verlierst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Verlierer" vs "verlierst" - 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 "Verlierer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlierst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,822,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlierer" and "verlierst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlierst vs vorliest". 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 #1,822,278 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.