Which to use
“verbleibt” is a verb and “verklebt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,817
- “verbleibt” frequency rank
- #43,587
- “verklebt” frequency rank
- 65404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbleibt | verklebt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verbleiben | von einer klebrigen Substanz bedeckt |
Where the eye mixes verbleibt and verklebt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verbleibt runs 9 letters (CVCCCVVCC) against verklebt's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verbleibt and verklebt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verbleibt is [fɛɐ̯ˈblaɪ̯pt] while verklebt is [fɛɐ̯ˈkleːpt]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbleibt is recorded at frequency rank #21,817, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈblaɪ̯pt]. verklebt is at rank #43,587, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkleːpt].
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 65404, this pair ranks #608,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verbleibt vs verklebt
Shared letters: belrtv. Private to "verbleibt": i. Private to "verklebt": k.
"verbleibt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCC · "verklebt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verbleibt" and "verklebt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verbleibt" vs "verklebt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verbleibt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verklebt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #608,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbleibt" and "verklebt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verklebt vs verklemmt". 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 #608,072 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.