Which to use
“Verbot” and “Verbote” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,794
- “Verbot” frequency rank
- #14,698
- “Verbote” frequency rank
- 17492
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verbot | Verbote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | strenge Aufforderung, eine Handlung oder Tätigkeit zu unterlassen | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Verbot |
Where the eye mixes Verbot and Verbote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Verbot with Verbote
A purely visual mix-up. Verbot ([fɛɐ̯ˈboːt]) and Verbote ([fɛɐ̯ˈboːtə]) 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) - “Verbot” sits inside “Verbote”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verbot is recorded at frequency rank #2,794, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈboːt]. 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 17492, this pair ranks #1,926,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verbot vs Verbote
Shared letters: beortv. Private to "Verbot": -. Private to "Verbote": -.
"Verbot" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Verbote" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verbot" and "Verbote" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Verbot" vs "Verbote" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verbot" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verbote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,926,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verbot" and "Verbote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verbote vs Vorboten". 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 #1,926,913 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.