VorbehaltvsVorbehalteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,206
“Vorbehalt” frequency rank
#20,779
“Vorbehalte” frequency rank
42985
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Vorbehalt Vorbehalte
Definition Bedenken/Einschränkung/Einwand gegen etwas Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorbehalt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Vorbehalt and Vorbehalte apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
Vorbehalt
10 ch
Vorbehalte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Vorbehalt ([ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌhalt]) and Vorbehalte ([ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌhaltə]) 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) - “Vorbehalt” sits inside “Vorbehalte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Vorbehalt is recorded at frequency rank #22,206, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌhalt]. Vorbehalte is at rank #20,779, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌhaltə].

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 42985, this pair ranks #1,432,207 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Vorbehalt vs Vorbehalte

Shared letters: abehlortv. Private to "Vorbehalt": -. Private to "Vorbehalte": -.

"Vorbehalt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC  ·  "Vorbehalte" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Vorbehaltovrbehalt · vobrehalt · vorbbehalt · vorbeahlt · vorbehallt · vorbehaltt · vorbehatl · vorbehhalt
  • Vorbehalteovrbehalte · vobrehalte · vorbbehalte · vorbeahlte · vorbehalet · vorbehallte · vorbehaltte · vorbehatle

Frequency comparison

Vorbehalt#22,206
Vorbehalte#20,779

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Vorbehalt" and "Vorbehalte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌhalt] versus [ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌhaltə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Vorbehalt" or "Vorbehalte"?
"Vorbehalte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,779 in our German list, against #22,206 for "Vorbehalt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Vorbehalt vs Vorbehalte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Vorbehalt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list