verbietevsVerboteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: verbiete is a verb, Verbote is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“verbiete” is a verb and “Verbote” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#37,858
“verbiete” frequency rank
#14,698
“Verbote” frequency rank
52556
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verbiete Verbote
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verbieten Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Verbot

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verbiete and Verbote apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
verbiete
7 ch
Verbote

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verbiete is [fɛɐ̯ˈbiːtə] while Verbote is [fɛɐ̯ˈboːtə]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52556, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verbiete is recorded at frequency rank #37,858, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbiːtə]. Verbote is at rank #14,698, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈboːtə].

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 52556, this pair ranks #1,092,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of verbiete vs Verbote

Shared letters: bertv. Private to "verbiete": i. Private to "Verbote": o.

"verbiete" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV  ·  "Verbote" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verbieteevrbiete · vebriete · verbbiete · verbeite · verbieet · verbitee · veribete · verrbiete
  • Verboteevrbote · vebrote · verbbote · verboet · verbotte · verbtoe · verobte · verrbote

Frequency comparison

verbiete#37,858
Verbote#14,698

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verbiete" and "Verbote" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "verbiete" is a verb and "Verbote" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "verbiete" or "Verbote"?
"Verbote" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,698 in our German list, against #37,858 for "verbiete". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verbiete vs Verbote

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verbiete”; for a noun, it's “Verbote”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verbiete” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list