Which to use
“verlobten” is an adjective and “Verlobter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,754
- “verlobten” frequency rank
- #47,820
- “Verlobter” frequency rank
- 67574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlobten | Verlobter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verlobt | meist junger Mann, der seiner Freundin oder Partnerin ein Eheversprechen gegeben hat |
Where the eye mixes verlobten and Verlobter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: verlobten vs Verlobter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verlobten is [fɛɐ̯ˈloːptn̩] while Verlobter is [fɛɐ̯ˈloːptɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “verlobten” becomes r in “Verlobter”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlobten is recorded at frequency rank #19,754, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈloːptn̩]. 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 67574, this pair ranks #535,710 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlobten vs Verlobter
Shared letters: belortv. Private to "verlobten": n. Private to "Verlobter": -.
"verlobten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "Verlobter" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verlobten" for "Verlobter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verlobten" vs "Verlobter" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlobten" 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 #535,710 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlobten" 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 #535,710 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.