verbleibvsverbleibtWhich spelling fits?

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“verbleib” and “verbleibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,408
“verbleib” frequency rank
#21,817
“verbleibt” frequency rank
34225
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verbleib verbleibt
Definition 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verbleiben 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verbleiben

Where the eye mixes verbleib and verbleibt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verbleib runs 8 letters (CVCCCVVC) against verbleibt's 9 (CVCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
verbleib
9 ch
verbleibt

Look-alike desk: verbleib vs verbleibt

A purely visual mix-up. verbleib ([fɛɐ̯ˈblaɪ̯p]) and verbleibt ([fɛɐ̯ˈblaɪ̯pt]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “verbleib” sits inside “verbleibt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verbleib is recorded at frequency rank #12,408, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈblaɪ̯p]. verbleibt is at rank #21,817, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈblaɪ̯pt].

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 34225, this pair ranks #1,668,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of verbleib vs verbleibt

Shared letters: beilrv. Private to "verbleib": -. Private to "verbleibt": t.

"verbleib" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC  ·  "verbleibt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verbleib ← evrbleib · vebrleib · verbbleib · verbelib · verblebi · verbleibb · verblleib · verlbeib
  • verbleibt ← evrbleibt · vebrleibt · verbbleibt · verbelibt · verblebit · verbleibbt · verbleibtt · verbleitb

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verbleib" and "verbleibt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈblaɪ̯p] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈblaɪ̯pt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verbleib" or "verbleibt"?
"verbleib" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,408 in our German list, against #21,817 for "verbleibt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "verbleib" and "verbleibt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "verbleib" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "verbleibt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,668,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "verbleib" and "verbleibt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbleibt vs verklebt". 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 #1,668,229 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