Which to use
“verlogene” is an adjective and “verlosen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,369
- “verlogene” frequency rank
- #30,842
- “verlosen” frequency rank
- 77211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlogene | verlosen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verlogen | einen Preis austeilen, den diejenige Person gewinnt, die das richtige/gewinnende Los gezogen/erworben hat |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verlogene and verlosen apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
verlogene and verlosen form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77211, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlogene is recorded at frequency rank #46,369, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈloːɡənə]. verlosen is at rank #30,842, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈloːzn̩].
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 77211, this pair ranks #265,916 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verlogene" and "verlosen" be used interchangeably?
Remembering verlogene vs verlosen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “verlogene”; for a verb, it's “verlosen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verlogene” entry
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