Which to use
“verlogen” is an adjective and “verzögern” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,438
- “verlogen” frequency rank
- #21,468
- “verzögern” frequency rank
- 55906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlogen | verzögern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unwahres vortäuschend, unecht | einen Ablauf unterbrechen, so dass ein bestimmtes Ereignis später eintrifft |
Where the eye mixes verlogen and verzögern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verlogen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against verzögern's 9 (CVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verlogen with verzögern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verlogen is [fɛɐ̯ˈloːɡn̩] while verzögern is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55906, 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]. verzögern is at rank #21,468, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐn].
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 55906, this pair ranks #961,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlogen vs verzögern
Shared letters: egnrv. Private to "verlogen": lo. Private to "verzögern": zö.
"verlogen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "verzögern" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verlogen ← evrlogen · velrogen · verlgoen · verllogen · verloegn · verlogenn · verloggen · verlogne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verlogen" for "verzögern" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "verlogen" or "verzögern" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzögern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #961,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlogen" and "verzögern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlogen vs verlogene". 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 #961,069 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.