Which to use
“tobt” is a verb and “tout” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,089
- “tobt” frequency rank
- #42,186
- “tout” frequency rank
- 62275
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tobt | tout |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs toben | all |
Where the eye mixes tobt and tout
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tobt (CVCC) and tout (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses tobt with tout
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tobt is [toːpt] while tout is [tu]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - b in “tobt” becomes u in “tout”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62275, 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]. tout is at rank #42,186, tagged as anadj, pronounced [tu].
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 62275, this pair ranks #718,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tobt vs tout
Shared letters: ot. Private to "tobt": b. Private to "tout": u.
"tobt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "tout" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tobt" and "tout" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tobt" vs "tout" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tobt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tout" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #718,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tobt" and "tout" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs tout". 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 #718,921 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.