verlegen

[fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verlegen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #6,482 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#6,482
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Sache an einem Ort ablegen, an den man sich später nicht mehr erinnern kann (meist im Nachhinein benutzt: verlegt haben)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

verlegen vs verlegt
75% similar
verlegen vs verloren
75% similar
verlegen vs versehen
75% similar

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

Key facts for verlegen
PropertyValue
Headwordverlegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,482
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verlegen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). verlegen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for verlegen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,482 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for verlegen, with forms such as "evrlegen", "velregen", and "verelgen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "verlegt", "verloren", "versehen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is verlegen, spelled V-E-R-L-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Sache an einem Ort ablegen, an den man sich später nicht mehr erinnern kann (meist im Nachhinein benutzt: verlegt haben)
  2. 2
    etwas an eine dafür vorgesehene Stelle bringen (zum Beispiel einen Bodenbelag (Dielen, Parkett, Laminat) aufbringen; ein Rohr unter die Erde legen)
  3. 3
    von einem Zeitpunkt auf einen anderen verschieben
  4. 4
    von einem Ort zu einem anderen bewegen
  5. 5
    ein Buch veröffentlichen
  6. 6
    sich zu einer bestimmten Haltung entscheiden, sich mit etwas beschäftigen
  7. 7
    Standort/Sitz ändern

Synonyms

verbaselnverkramenverlierenverschlampenverschusselnweglegenauflegenauftragenverklebenverschiebenumgruppierenweglegenherausgebenpublizierenveröffentlichenhingebenumstellen

This word in other languages

misplace(English)perder(Español)déplacer(Français)perder(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrlegen,velregen,verelgen,verleegn,verlegenn,verleggen,verlegne,verlgeen,verllegen,verrlegen,vrelegen,vverlegen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verlegen - 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.

evrlegen2velregen2verelgen2verleegn2verlegenn1verleggen1verlegne2verlgeen2
Edit distance from "verlegen"

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 "verlegen"?
"verlegen" is spelled V-E-R-L-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩].
What does "verlegen" mean?
As a verb, "verlegen" means: eine Sache an einem Ort ablegen, an den man sich später nicht mehr erinnern kann (meist im Nachhinein benutzt: verlegt haben)
What words are commonly confused with "verlegen"?
"verlegen" is commonly confused with "verlegt", "verloren", "versehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verlegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verlegen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verlegen" come from?
"verlegen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “verlegen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-L-E-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “verlegt” - see the side-by-side comparison. verlegen vs verlegt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list