Which to use
“verlogen” is an adjective and “verzogen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,438
- “verlogen” frequency rank
- #27,555
- “verzogen” frequency rank
- 61993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlogen | verzogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unwahres vortäuschend, unecht | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verziehen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verlogen and verzogen apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verlogen is [fɛɐ̯ˈloːɡn̩] while verzogen is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡soːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - l in “verlogen” becomes z in “verzogen”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61993, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlogen is recorded at frequency rank #34,438, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈloːɡn̩]. verzogen is at rank #27,555, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡soːɡn̩].
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 61993, this pair ranks #729,212 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlogen vs verzogen
Shared letters: egnorv. Private to "verlogen": l. Private to "verzogen": z.
"verlogen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "verzogen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verlogen" and "verzogen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verlogen" or "verzogen"?
Remembering verlogen vs verzogen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “verlogen”; for a verb, it's “verzogen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verlogen” entry
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