Which to use
“tobte” and “töten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,447
- “tobte” frequency rank
- #3,083
- “töten” frequency rank
- 41530
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tobte | töten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs toben | einem Menschen oder einem Tier gewaltsam das Leben nehmen |
Where the eye mixes tobte and töten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tobte (CVCCV) and töten (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: tobte vs töten
A purely visual mix-up. tobte ([ˈtoːptə]) and töten ([ˈtøːtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41530, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tobte is recorded at frequency rank #38,447, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtoːptə]. töten is at rank #3,083, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtøːtn̩].
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 41530, this pair ranks #1,476,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tobte vs töten
Shared letters: et. Private to "tobte": bo. Private to "töten": nö.
"tobte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "töten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tobte ← otbte · tbote · tobbte · tobet · tobtte · totbe · ttobte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tobte" and "töten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tobte" vs "töten" - 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 "tobte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "töten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,476,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tobte" and "töten" 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 #1,476,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.