verlostvsvertontWhich spelling fits?

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“verlost” and “vertont” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,822
“verlost” frequency rank
#40,292
“vertont” frequency rank
62114
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verlost vertont
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlosen 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertonen

Where the eye mixes verlost and vertont

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
verlost
7 ch
vertont

Why the eye confuses verlost with vertont

A purely visual mix-up. verlost ([fɛɐ̯ˈloːst]) and vertont ([fɛɐ̯ˈtoːnt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62114, 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]. vertont is at rank #40,292, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtoːnt].

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 62114, this pair ranks #724,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of verlost vs vertont

Shared letters: eortv. Private to "verlost": ls. Private to "vertont": n.

"verlost" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "vertont" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verlostevrlost · velrost · verllost · verlosst · verlostt · verlots · verlsot · verolst
  • vertontevrtont · verotnt · verrtont · vertnot · vertonnt · vertontt · vertotn · verttont

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "verlost" and "vertont" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈloːst] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈtoːnt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verlost" or "vertont"?
"verlost" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,822 in our German list, against #40,292 for "vertont". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "verlost" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "vertont" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #724,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "verlost" and "vertont" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vermont vs vertont". 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 #724,639 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list