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 eye mixes Vorbehalt and Vorbehalte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Vorbehalt runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCC) against Vorbehalte's 10 (CVCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Vorbehalt and Vorbehalte
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
- Vorbehalt ← ovrbehalt · vobrehalt · vorbbehalt · vorbeahlt · vorbehallt · vorbehaltt · vorbehatl · vorbehhalt
- Vorbehalte ← ovrbehalte · vobrehalte · vorbbehalte · vorbeahlte · vorbehalet · vorbehallte · vorbehaltte · vorbehatle
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vorbehalt" and "Vorbehalte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Vorbehalt" or "Vorbehalte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Vorbehalt" and "Vorbehalte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorbehalt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorbehalte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,432,207 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorbehalt" and "Vorbehalte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorbehalte vs vorgehalten". 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 #1,432,207 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.