Which to use
“offenbar” is an adjective and “offenbart” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,117
- “offenbar” frequency rank
- #10,712
- “offenbart” frequency rank
- 11829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | offenbar | offenbart |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | für jeden zu sehen, klar ersichtlich (kein Zweifel möglich) | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs offenbaren |
Where the eye mixes offenbar and offenbart
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between offenbar and offenbart
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: offenbar is [ˈɔfn̩baːɐ̯] while offenbart is [ɔfn̩ˈbaːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “offenbar” sits inside “offenbart”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
offenbar is recorded at frequency rank #1,117, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɔfn̩baːɐ̯]. offenbart is at rank #10,712, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɔfn̩ˈbaːɐ̯t].
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 11829, this pair ranks #1,967,666 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of offenbar vs offenbart
Shared letters: abefnor. Private to "offenbar": -. Private to "offenbart": t.
"offenbar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "offenbart" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "offenbar" and "offenbart" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "offenbar" vs "offenbart" - which ranks higher?
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 "offenbar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "offenbart" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,666 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "offenbar" and "offenbart" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "offenbart vs offenbarte". 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 #1,967,666 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.