Which to use
“Verlobte” is a noun and “verlost” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,194
- “Verlobte” frequency rank
- #21,822
- “verlost” frequency rank
- 44016
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlobte | verlost |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist junge Frau, die ihrem Freund oder ihrem Partner ein Eheversprechen gegeben hat | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlosen |
Where the eye mixes Verlobte and verlost
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Verlobte runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against verlost's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Verlobte and verlost
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verlobte is [fɛɐ̯ˈloːptə] while verlost is [fɛɐ̯ˈloːst]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44016, 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]. verlost is at rank #21,822, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈloːst].
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 44016, this pair ranks #1,399,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verlobte vs verlost
Shared letters: elortv. Private to "Verlobte": b. Private to "verlost": s.
"Verlobte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "verlost" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verlobte" and "verlost" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Verlobte" or "verlost" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlobte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlost" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,399,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlobte" and "verlost" 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 #1,399,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.