VerlobtevsVerlobterTell them apart

Which to use

“Verlobte” and “Verlobter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,194
“Verlobte” frequency rank
#47,820
“Verlobter” frequency rank
70014
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Verlobte Verlobter
Definition meist junge Frau, die ihrem Freund oder ihrem Partner ein Eheversprechen gegeben hat meist junger Mann, der seiner Freundin oder Partnerin ein Eheversprechen gegeben hat

Where the eye mixes Verlobte and Verlobter

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Verlobte runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against Verlobter's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
Verlobte
9 ch
Verlobter

Why the eye confuses Verlobte with Verlobter

A purely visual mix-up. Verlobte ([fɛɐ̯ˈloːptə]) and Verlobter ([fɛɐ̯ˈloːptɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Verlobte” sits inside “Verlobter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Verlobte is recorded at frequency rank #22,194, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈloːptə]. 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 70014, this pair ranks #459,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Verlobte vs Verlobter

Shared letters: belortv. Private to "Verlobte": -. Private to "Verlobter": -.

"Verlobte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV  ·  "Verlobter" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Verlobte ← evrlobte · velrobte · verlbote · verllobte · verlobbte · verlobet · verlobtte · verlotbe
  • Verlobter ← evrlobter · velrobter · verlboter · verllobter · verlobbter · verlobetr · verlobterr · verlobtre

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Verlobte" and "Verlobter" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈloːptə] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈloːptɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Verlobte" vs "Verlobter" - which ranks higher?
"Verlobte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,194 in our German list, against #47,820 for "Verlobter". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "Verlobte" and "Verlobter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Verlobte" 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 #459,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Verlobte" and "Verlobter" 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 #459,085 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list