Which to use
“verlobt” is a verb and “Verlobte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,771
- “verlobt” frequency rank
- #22,194
- “Verlobte” frequency rank
- 42965
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlobt | Verlobte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verloben | meist junge Frau, die ihrem Freund oder ihrem Partner ein Eheversprechen gegeben hat |
Where the eye mixes verlobt and Verlobte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verlobt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Verlobte's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verlobt and Verlobte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verlobt is [fɛɐ̯ˈloːpt] while Verlobte is [fɛɐ̯ˈloːptə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “verlobt” sits inside “Verlobte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42965, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlobt is recorded at frequency rank #20,771, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈloːpt]. Verlobte is at rank #22,194, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈloːptə].
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 42965, this pair ranks #1,432,853 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlobt vs Verlobte
Shared letters: belortv. Private to "verlobt": -. Private to "Verlobte": -.
"verlobt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Verlobte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verlobt" and "Verlobte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verlobt" vs "Verlobte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlobt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlobte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,432,853 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlobt" and "Verlobte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verlobte 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 #1,432,853 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.