Which to use
“tobt” and “tobte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,089
- “tobt” frequency rank
- #38,447
- “tobte” frequency rank
- 58536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tobt | tobte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs toben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs toben |
Where the eye mixes tobt and tobte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tobt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against tobte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tobt with tobte
A purely visual mix-up. tobt ([toːpt]) and tobte ([ˈtoːptə]) 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) - “tobt” sits inside “tobte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tobt is recorded at frequency rank #20,089, classified as averb, pronounced [toːpt]. tobte is at rank #38,447, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtoːptə].
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 58536, this pair ranks #858,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tobt vs tobte
Shared letters: bot. Private to "tobt": -. Private to "tobte": e.
"tobt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "tobte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tobt" and "tobte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tobt" or "tobte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tobt" and "tobte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tobt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tobte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #858,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tobt" and "tobte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tobte vs torre". 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 #858,974 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.