Which to use
“vagen” is an adjective and “voten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,571
- “vagen” frequency rank
- #32,856
- “voten” frequency rank
- 76427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vagen | voten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vage | abstimmen, wählen |
Where the eye mixes vagen and voten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. vagen and voten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vagen and voten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vagen is [ˈvaːɡn̩] while voten is [ˈvoːtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vagen is recorded at frequency rank #43,571, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaːɡn̩]. voten is at rank #32,856, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvoːtn̩].
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 76427, this pair ranks #284,167 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vagen vs voten
Shared letters: env. Private to "vagen": ag. Private to "voten": ot.
"vagen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "voten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vagen" and "voten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vagen" or "voten"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,167 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vagen" and "voten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vagen vs Varel". 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 #284,167 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.