Which to use
“verlobt” is a verb and “Verlobter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,771
- “verlobt” frequency rank
- #47,820
- “Verlobter” frequency rank
- 68591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlobt | Verlobter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verloben | meist junger Mann, der seiner Freundin oder Partnerin ein Eheversprechen gegeben hat |
Where the eye mixes verlobt and Verlobter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verlobt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Verlobter's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verlobt and Verlobter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verlobt is [fɛɐ̯ˈloːpt] while Verlobter is [fɛɐ̯ˈloːptɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “verlobt” sits inside “Verlobter”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68591, 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]. Verlobter is at rank #47,820, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈloːptɐ].
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 68591, this pair ranks #502,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verlobt vs Verlobter
Shared letters: belortv. Private to "verlobt": -. Private to "Verlobter": -.
"verlobt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Verlobter" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verlobt" and "Verlobter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verlobt" or "Verlobter" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "Verlobter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #502,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlobt" and "Verlobter" 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 #502,977 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.