Which to use
“Verbote” and “Verlobte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,698
- “Verbote” frequency rank
- #22,194
- “Verlobte” frequency rank
- 36892
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verbote | Verlobte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Verbot | meist junge Frau, die ihrem Freund oder ihrem Partner ein Eheversprechen gegeben hat |
Where the eye mixes Verbote and Verlobte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Verbote runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against Verlobte's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Verbote vs Verlobte
A purely visual mix-up. Verbote ([fɛɐ̯ˈboːtə]) and Verlobte ([fɛɐ̯ˈloːptə]) 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 36892, 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]. Verlobte is at rank #22,194, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈloːptə].
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 36892, this pair ranks #1,604,090 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verbote vs Verlobte
Shared letters: beortv. Private to "Verbote": -. Private to "Verlobte": l.
"Verbote" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Verlobte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verbote" and "Verlobte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Verbote" or "Verlobte" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verbote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlobte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,604,090 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verbote" and "Verlobte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verlobte vs Verlobter". 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 #1,604,090 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.