Which to use
“Verluste” and “Verlusten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,946
- “Verluste” frequency rank
- #15,778
- “Verlusten” frequency rank
- 20724
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verluste | Verlusten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Verlust | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Verlust |
Where the eye mixes Verluste and Verlusten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Verluste runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against Verlusten's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Verluste and Verlusten
A purely visual mix-up. Verluste ([fɛɐ̯ˈlʊstə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Verluste” sits inside “Verlusten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20724, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verluste is recorded at frequency rank #4,946, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlʊstə]. 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 20724, this pair ranks #1,894,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verluste vs Verlusten
Shared letters: elrstuv. Private to "Verluste": -. Private to "Verlusten": n.
"Verluste" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "Verlusten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verluste" and "Verlusten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Verluste" vs "Verlusten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Verluste" and "Verlusten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verluste" 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 #1,894,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verluste" 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 #1,894,471 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.