verlostvsVerlusteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: verlost is a verb, Verluste is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“verlost” is a verb and “Verluste” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#21,822
“verlost” frequency rank
#4,946
“Verluste” frequency rank
26768
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verlost Verluste
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlosen Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Verlust

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verlost and Verluste apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
verlost
8 ch
Verluste

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verlost is [fɛɐ̯ˈloːst] while Verluste is [fɛɐ̯ˈlʊstə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26768, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verlost is recorded at frequency rank #21,822, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈloːst]. Verluste is at rank #4,946, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlʊstə].

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 26768, this pair ranks #1,812,715 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of verlost vs Verluste

Shared letters: elrstv. Private to "verlost": o. Private to "Verluste": u.

"verlost" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "Verluste" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verlostevrlost · velrost · verllost · verlosst · verlostt · verlots · verlsot · verolst
  • Verlusteevrluste · velruste · verlluste · verlsute · verluset · verlusste · verlustte · verlutse

Frequency comparison

verlost#21,822
Verluste#4,946

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verlost" and "Verluste" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "verlost" is a verb and "Verluste" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "verlost" or "Verluste"?
"Verluste" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,946 in our German list, against #21,822 for "verlost". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verlost vs Verluste

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verlost”; for a noun, it's “Verluste”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verlost” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list