Which to use
“Verband” and “Verbandes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,932
- “Verband” frequency rank
- #9,108
- “Verbandes” frequency rank
- 12040
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verband | Verbandes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Organisation von Personen gleichen Interesses | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verband |
Where the eye mixes Verband and Verbandes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Verband runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Verbandes's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Verband and Verbandes
A purely visual mix-up. Verband ([fɛɐ̯ˈbant]) and Verbandes ([fɛɐ̯ˈbandəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Verband” sits inside “Verbandes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12040, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verband is recorded at frequency rank #2,932, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbant]. Verbandes is at rank #9,108, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbandəs].
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 12040, this pair ranks #1,966,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verband vs Verbandes
Shared letters: abdenrv. Private to "Verband": -. Private to "Verbandes": s.
"Verband" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Verbandes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verband" for "Verbandes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Verband" vs "Verbandes" - 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 "Verband" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verbandes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,966,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verband" and "Verbandes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verbandes vs Verstandes". 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 #1,966,529 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.