Which to use
“Narbe” and “Narben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,079
- “Narbe” frequency rank
- #13,209
- “Narben” frequency rank
- 30288
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Narbe | Narben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | verheilende Wunde oder sichtbares Überbleibsel einer Wunde | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Narbe |
Where the eye mixes Narbe and Narben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Narbe vs Narben
A purely visual mix-up. Narbe ([ˈnaʁbə]) and Narben ([ˈnaʁbn̩]) 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) - “Narbe” sits inside “Narben”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30288, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Narbe is recorded at frequency rank #17,079, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaʁbə]. Narben is at rank #13,209, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaʁbn̩].
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 30288, this pair ranks #1,750,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Narbe vs Narben
Shared letters: abenr. Private to "Narbe": -. Private to "Narben": -.
"Narbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Narben" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Narbe" and "Narben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Narbe" or "Narben"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Narbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Narben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,750,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Narbe" and "Narben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Narbe vs nerve". 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 #1,750,794 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.