Which to use
“verliebt” is an adjective and “verlobt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,550
- “verliebt” frequency rank
- #20,771
- “verlobt” frequency rank
- 24321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verliebt | verlobt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von Liebe beseelt, sehr viel für jemanden empfindend | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verloben |
Where the eye mixes verliebt and verlobt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between verliebt and verlobt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verliebt is [fɛɐ̯ˈliːpt] while verlobt is [fɛɐ̯ˈloːpt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verliebt is recorded at frequency rank #3,550, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliːpt]. verlobt is at rank #20,771, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈloːpt].
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 24321, this pair ranks #1,849,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verliebt vs verlobt
Shared letters: belrtv. Private to "verliebt": i. Private to "verlobt": o.
"verliebt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "verlobt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verliebt" and "verlobt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verliebt" or "verlobt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verliebt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlobt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,849,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verliebt" and "verlobt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlobt 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 #1,849,262 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.