Which to use
“verboten” and “verbotenes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,132
- “verboten” frequency rank
- #42,222
- “verbotenes” frequency rank
- 44354
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verboten | verbotenes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht erlaubt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verboten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verboten and verbotenes apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. verboten ([fɛɐ̯ˈboːtn̩]) and verbotenes ([fɛɐ̯ˈboːtənəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “verboten” sits inside “verbotenes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verboten is recorded at frequency rank #2,132, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈboːtn̩]. verbotenes is at rank #42,222, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈboːtənəs].
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 44354, this pair ranks #1,388,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verboten vs verbotenes
Shared letters: benortv. Private to "verboten": -. Private to "verbotenes": s.
"verboten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "verbotenes" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verboten ← evrboten · vebroten · verbboten · verboetn · verbotenn · verbotne · verbotten · verbtoen
- verbotenes ← evrbotenes · vebrotenes · verbbotenes · verboetnes · verboteens · verboteness · verbotennes · verbotense
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verboten" and "verbotenes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verboten" or "verbotenes"?
Remembering verboten vs verbotenes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verboten” entry
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