Which to use
“tobte” is a verb and “tout” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,447
- “tobte” frequency rank
- #42,186
- “tout” frequency rank
- 80633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tobte | tout |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs toben | all |
Where the eye mixes tobte and tout
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tobte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against tout's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tobte with tout
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tobte is [ˈtoːptə] while tout is [tu]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80633, 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]. 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 80633, this pair ranks #191,734 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tobte vs tout
Shared letters: ot. Private to "tobte": be. Private to "tout": u.
"tobte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tout" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tobte" and "tout" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tobte" or "tout"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "tobte" 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 #191,734 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tobte" 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 #191,734 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.