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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set offenbar and offenbart apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
offenbar and offenbart form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “offenbar” sits inside “offenbart” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. 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.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "offenbar" and "offenbart" be used interchangeably?
Remembering offenbar vs offenbart
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “offenbar”; for a verb, it's “offenbart”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “offenbar” entry
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