Which to use
“verbindliche” and “vorbildliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,420
- “verbindliche” frequency rank
- #30,856
- “vorbildliche” frequency rank
- 49276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbindliche | vorbildliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verbindlich | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorbildlich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verbindliche and vorbildliche apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. verbindliche ([fɛɐ̯ˈbɪntlɪçə]) and vorbildliche ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪltlɪçə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbindliche is recorded at frequency rank #18,420, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪntlɪçə]. vorbildliche is at rank #30,856, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪltlɪçə].
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 49276, this pair ranks #1,217,520 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verbindliche vs vorbildliche
Shared letters: bcdehilrv. Private to "verbindliche": n. Private to "vorbildliche": o.
"verbindliche" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCCV · "vorbildliche" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- verbindliche ← evrbindliche · vebrindliche · verbbindliche · verbidnliche · verbinddliche · verbindilche · verbindlcihe · verbindlicche
- vorbildliche ← ovrbildliche · vobrildliche · vorbbildliche · vorbidlliche · vorbilddliche · vorbildilche · vorbildlcihe · vorbildlicche
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verbindliche" and "vorbildliche" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verbindliche" or "vorbildliche"?
Remembering verbindliche vs vorbildliche
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verbindliche” entry
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