Which to use
“tobte” and “tötete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,447
- “tobte” frequency rank
- #16,021
- “tötete” frequency rank
- 54468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tobte | tötete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs toben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs töten |
Where the eye mixes tobte and tötete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tobte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against tötete's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tobte with tötete
A purely visual mix-up. tobte ([ˈtoːptə]) and tötete ([ˈtøːtətə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54468, 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]. tötete is at rank #16,021, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtøːtətə].
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 54468, this pair ranks #1,017,720 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tobte vs tötete
Shared letters: et. Private to "tobte": bo. Private to "tötete": ö.
"tobte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tötete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tobte ← otbte · tbote · tobbte · tobet · tobtte · totbe · ttobte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tobte" and "tötete" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tobte" vs "tötete" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tobte" and "tötete" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tobte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tötete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,017,720 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tobte" and "tötete" 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 #1,017,720 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.