Which to use
“verbleiben” and “verbleibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,259
- “verbleiben” frequency rank
- #21,817
- “verbleibt” frequency rank
- 35076
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbleiben | verbleibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich auf etwas verständigen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verbleiben |
Where the eye mixes verbleiben and verbleibt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verbleiben runs 10 letters (CVCCCVVCVC) against verbleibt's 9 (CVCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verbleiben and verbleibt
A purely visual mix-up. verbleiben ([fɛɐ̯ˈblaɪ̯bn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35076, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbleiben is recorded at frequency rank #13,259, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈblaɪ̯bn̩]. 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 35076, this pair ranks #1,648,663 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verbleiben vs verbleibt
Shared letters: beilrv. Private to "verbleiben": n. Private to "verbleibt": t.
"verbleiben" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC · "verbleibt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verbleiben ← evrbleiben · vebrleiben · verbbleiben · verbeliben · verblebien · verbleibben · verbleibenn · verbleibne
- verbleibt ← evrbleibt · vebrleibt · verbbleibt · verbelibt · verblebit · verbleibbt · verbleibtt · verbleitb
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verbleiben" and "verbleibt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verbleiben" or "verbleibt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "verbleiben" and "verbleibt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verbleiben" 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 #1,648,663 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbleiben" 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 #1,648,663 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.