Which to use
“Vorbehalte” is a noun and “vorbehalten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,779
- “Vorbehalte” frequency rank
- #6,992
- “vorbehalten” frequency rank
- 27771
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorbehalte | vorbehalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorbehalt | jemandem oder sich selbst eine bestimmte Handlung/Maßnahme (für die Zukunft) offenlassen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Vorbehalte and vorbehalten apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vorbehalte is [ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌhaltə] while vorbehalten is [ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌhaltn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Vorbehalte” sits inside “vorbehalten”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27771, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorbehalte is recorded at frequency rank #20,779, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌhaltə]. vorbehalten is at rank #6,992, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌhaltn̩].
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 27771, this pair ranks #1,796,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vorbehalte vs vorbehalten
Shared letters: abehlortv. Private to "Vorbehalte": -. Private to "vorbehalten": n.
"Vorbehalte" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV · "vorbehalten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vorbehalte ← ovrbehalte · vobrehalte · vorbbehalte · vorbeahlte · vorbehalet · vorbehallte · vorbehaltte · vorbehatle
- vorbehalten ← ovrbehalten · vobrehalten · vorbbehalten · vorbeahlten · vorbehaletn · vorbehallten · vorbehaltenn · vorbehaltne
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Vorbehalte vs vorbehalten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Vorbehalte”; for a verb, it's “vorbehalten”.
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