Which to use
“verbiegen” and “vergingen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,430
- “verbiegen” frequency rank
- #31,341
- “vergingen” frequency rank
- 65771
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbiegen | vergingen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus der (richtigen) Form bringen (so dass etwas nicht mehr so wie zuvor zu nutzen ist) | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergehen |
Where the eye mixes verbiegen and vergingen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verbiegen (CVCCVVCVC) and vergingen (CVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between verbiegen and vergingen
A purely visual mix-up. verbiegen ([fɛɐ̯ˈbiːɡn̩]) and vergingen ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪŋən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65771, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbiegen is recorded at frequency rank #34,430, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbiːɡn̩]. vergingen is at rank #31,341, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪŋən].
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 65771, this pair ranks #595,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verbiegen vs vergingen
Shared letters: eginrv. Private to "verbiegen": b. Private to "vergingen": -.
"verbiegen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vergingen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verbiegen" for "vergingen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verbiegen" vs "vergingen" - which ranks higher?
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 "verbiegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergingen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #595,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbiegen" and "vergingen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbiegen vs vermiesen". 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 #595,514 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.