verlass

[fɛɐ̯ˈlas]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈlas]/ verb

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The verdict

“verlass” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,585. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,585
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verlass · verlass · German

verlass · rank #16,585 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,585
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verlange

Nearest frequency peer: verlange (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „verlass“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „verlass“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

verlass vs Verlauf
57% similar
verlass vs Verlust
57% similar
verlass vs verpiss
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for verlass
PropertyValue
Headwordverlass
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈlas]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,585
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verlass“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).verlassliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verlange“ (#16,584), „verstreut“ (#16,586), „verkürzen“ (#16,583). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verlass“ bei #16,585. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around verlass (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈlas]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,585 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlassen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for verlass, with forms such as "evrlass", "velrass", and "veralss". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Verlauf", "Verlust", "verpiss", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is verlass, spelled V-E-R-L-A-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlassen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrlass
  • velrass
  • veralss
  • verlas
  • verlaß
  • verllass
  • verlsas
  • verrlass
  • vrelass
  • vverlass

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verlass - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

evrlass2velrass2veralss2verlas1verlaß2verllass1verlsas2verrlass1
Edit distance from "verlass"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verlass"?
"verlass" is spelled V-E-R-L-A-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈlas].
What does "verlass" mean?
As a verb, "verlass" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlassen
What words are commonly confused with "verlass"?
"verlass" is commonly confused with "Verlauf", "Verlust", "verpiss". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verlass"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verlass" is [fɛɐ̯ˈlas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verlass" come from?
"verlass" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "verlass", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Upgrade#16,574täuscht#16,572völlige#16,600Treiber#16,567

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Zwiebel10 variantsSchwan10 variantsanregen10 variantsanzeigt10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list