Which to use
“verlobt” is a verb and “verpönt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,771
- “verlobt” frequency rank
- #36,095
- “verpönt” frequency rank
- 56866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlobt | verpönt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verloben | von der Gesellschaft, von anderen Menschen für schlecht gehalten, unerwünscht |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verlobt and verpönt apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
verlobt and verpönt form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56866, 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]. verpönt is at rank #36,095, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈpøːnt].
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 56866, this pair ranks #923,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verlobt" and "verpönt" be used interchangeably?
Remembering verlobt vs verpönt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verlobt”; for an adjective, it's “verpönt”.
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