Which to use
“verleiten” is a verb and “verlobten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,451
- “verleiten” frequency rank
- #19,754
- “verlobten” frequency rank
- 48205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verleiten | verlobten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden zu einer Handlung veranlassen, die er von sich aus nicht gemacht hätte | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verlobt |
Where the eye mixes verleiten and verlobten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verleiten (CVCCVVCVC) and verlobten (CVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between verleiten and verlobten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verleiten is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯tn̩] while verlobten is [fɛɐ̯ˈloːptn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verleiten is recorded at frequency rank #28,451, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯tn̩]. verlobten is at rank #19,754, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈloːptn̩].
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 48205, this pair ranks #1,257,046 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verleiten vs verlobten
Shared letters: elnrtv. Private to "verleiten": i. Private to "verlobten": bo.
"verleiten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "verlobten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verleiten" and "verlobten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verleiten" vs "verlobten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verleiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlobten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,257,046 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verleiten" and "verlobten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vereiteln vs verleiten". 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 #1,257,046 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.