verbotenevsverbotenesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“verbotene” and “verbotenes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,971
“verbotene” frequency rank
#42,222
“verbotenes” frequency rank
57193
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verbotene verbotenes
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verboten Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verboten

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verbotene and verbotenes apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
verbotene
10 ch
verbotenes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. verbotene ([fɛɐ̯ˈboːtənə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “verbotene” sits inside “verbotenes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57193, 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]. 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 57193, this pair ranks #910,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of verbotene vs verbotenes

Shared letters: benortv. Private to "verbotene": -. Private to "verbotenes": s.

"verbotene" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "verbotenes" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verboteneevrbotene · vebrotene · verbbotene · verboetne · verboteen · verbotenne · verbotnee · verbottene
  • verbotenesevrbotenes · vebrotenes · verbbotenes · verboetnes · verboteens · verboteness · verbotennes · verbotense

Frequency comparison

verbotene#14,971
verbotenes#42,222

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verbotene" and "verbotenes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈboːtənə] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈboːtənəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verbotene" or "verbotenes"?
"verbotene" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,971 in our German list, against #42,222 for "verbotenes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verbotene 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 “verbotene” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list