VerbandvsVerbandesWhich spelling fits?

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“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.

7 ch
Verband
9 ch
Verbandes

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

  • Verband ← evrband · vebrand · verabnd · verbadn · verbandd · verbannd · verbband · verbnad
  • Verbandes ← evrbandes · vebrandes · verabndes · verbadnes · verbanddes · verbandess · verbandse · verbaneds

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Verband" for "Verbandes" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈbant] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈbandəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Verband" vs "Verbandes" - which ranks higher?
"Verband" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,932 in our German list, against #9,108 for "Verbandes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list