Which to use
“Verlust” and “Verlusten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,564
- “Verlust” frequency rank
- #15,778
- “Verlusten” frequency rank
- 18342
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlust | Verlusten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Handlung des Verlierens | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Verlust |
Where the eye mixes Verlust and Verlusten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Verlust runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Verlusten's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Verlust and Verlusten
A purely visual mix-up. Verlust ([fɛɐ̯ˈlʊst]) and Verlusten ([fɛɐ̯ˈlʊstn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Verlust” sits inside “Verlusten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18342, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verlust is recorded at frequency rank #2,564, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlʊst]. Verlusten is at rank #15,778, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlʊstn̩].
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 18342, this pair ranks #1,919,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlust vs Verlusten
Shared letters: elrstuv. Private to "Verlust": -. Private to "Verlusten": n.
"Verlust" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Verlusten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verlust" and "Verlusten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Verlust" vs "Verlusten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlust" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlusten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,919,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlust" and "Verlusten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verlusten vs Verlustes". 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 #1,919,157 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.