Verbot

[fɛɐ̯ˈboːt]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈboːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verbot” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,794. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,794
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - strenge Aufforderung, eine Handlung oder Tätigkeit zu unterlassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verbot · Verbot · German

Verbot · rank #2,794 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,794
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Station

Nearest frequency peer: Station (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Verbot“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Verbot“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Verbot vs Vero
67% similar
Verbot vs verlor
50% similar
Verbot vs Verrat
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Verbot
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerbot
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈboːt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,794
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Verbot“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Verbotliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Station“ (#2,793), „verfolgen“ (#2,795), „Stadion“ (#2,792). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Verbot“ bei #2,794. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Verbot (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈboːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,794 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verbot, with forms such as "evrbot", "vebrot", and "verbbot". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Vero", "verlor", "Verrat", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Verbot, spelled V-E-R-B-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    strenge Aufforderung, eine Handlung oder Tätigkeit zu unterlassen
  2. 2
    Gesetz, das die Ausführung einer bestimmten Tätigkeit oder Handlung unter bestimmten Umständen verbietet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Verbot appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Während der Bauarbeiten gilt ein Verbot für Außenstehende, die Baustelle zu betreten.
  2. „Im März 1966 erließ das sowjetische Fischereiministerium ein zehnjähriges Verbot des gewerblichen Fangs von Delphinen im Schwarzen und im Asowschen Meer.“

Antonyms

Gebot

This word in other languages

prohibition(English)prohibición(Español)interdiction(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrbot
  • vebrot
  • verbbot
  • verbott
  • verbto
  • verobt
  • verrbot
  • vrebot
  • vverbot

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Verbot - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

evrbot2vebrot2verbbot1verbott1verbto2verobt2verrbot1vrebot2
Edit distance from "Verbot"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Verbot"?
"Verbot" is spelled V-E-R-B-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈboːt].
What does "Verbot" mean?
As a noun, "Verbot" means: strenge Aufforderung, eine Handlung oder Tätigkeit zu unterlassen
What words are commonly confused with "Verbot"?
"Verbot" is commonly confused with "Vero", "verlor", "Verrat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verbot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verbot" is [fɛɐ̯ˈboːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verbot" come from?
"Verbot" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Verbot", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Server#2,790schlug#2,786prüfen#2,781Hitler#2,770

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

sammeln9 variantsgenauer9 variantsfragte9 variantserkennt9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list