Which to use
“verbotene” and “verbotenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,971
- “verbotene” frequency rank
- #16,858
- “verbotenen” frequency rank
- 31829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbotene | verbotenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verboten | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verboten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verbotene and verbotenen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. verbotene ([fɛɐ̯ˈboːtənə]) and verbotenen ([fɛɐ̯ˈboːtənən]) 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) - “verbotene” sits inside “verbotenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbotene is recorded at frequency rank #14,971, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈboːtənə]. verbotenen is at rank #16,858, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈboːtənən].
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 31829, this pair ranks #1,720,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verbotene vs verbotenen
Shared letters: benortv. Private to "verbotene": -. Private to "verbotenen": -.
"verbotene" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "verbotenen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verbotene ← evrbotene · vebrotene · verbbotene · verboetne · verboteen · verbotenne · verbotnee · verbottene
- verbotenen ← evrbotenen · vebrotenen · verbbotenen · verboetnen · verboteenn · verbotenenn · verbotennen · verbotneen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verbotene" and "verbotenen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verbotene" or "verbotenen"?
Remembering verbotene vs verbotenen
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 “verbotene” entry
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