Which to use
“Verlobte” and “Verluste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,194
- “Verlobte” frequency rank
- #4,946
- “Verluste” frequency rank
- 27140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verlobte | Verluste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist junge Frau, die ihrem Freund oder ihrem Partner ein Eheversprechen gegeben hat | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Verlust |
Where the eye mixes Verlobte and Verluste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Verlobte and Verluste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Verlobte and Verluste
A purely visual mix-up. Verlobte ([fɛɐ̯ˈloːptə]) and Verluste ([fɛɐ̯ˈlʊstə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27140, 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]. Verluste is at rank #4,946, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlʊstə].
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 27140, this pair ranks #1,806,701 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verlobte vs Verluste
Shared letters: elrtv. Private to "Verlobte": bo. Private to "Verluste": su.
"Verlobte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "Verluste" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verlobte" for "Verluste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Verlobte" vs "Verluste" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Verlobte" and "Verluste" 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 "Verluste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,806,701 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verlobte" and "Verluste" 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 #1,806,701 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.