Which to use
“Verbote” and “Verbots” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,698
- “Verbote” frequency rank
- #29,393
- “Verbots” frequency rank
- 44091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verbote | Verbots |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Verbot | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verbot |
Where the eye mixes Verbote and Verbots
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Verbote with Verbots
A purely visual mix-up. Verbote ([fɛɐ̯ˈboːtə]) and Verbots ([fɛɐ̯ˈboːt͡s]) 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 a single letter - e in “Verbote” becomes s in “Verbots”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44091, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verbote is recorded at frequency rank #14,698, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈboːtə]. Verbots is at rank #29,393, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈboːt͡s].
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 44091, this pair ranks #1,397,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verbote vs Verbots
Shared letters: beortv. Private to "Verbote": -. Private to "Verbots": s.
"Verbote" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Verbots" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verbote" for "Verbots" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Verbote" or "Verbots" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Verbote" and "Verbots" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verbote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verbots" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,397,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verbote" and "Verbots" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verbots vs Verrats". 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 #1,397,326 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.