Which to use
“verbissen” is a verb and “vergessen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,700
- “verbissen” frequency rank
- #625
- “vergessen” frequency rank
- 37325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbissen | vergessen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verbeißen | in Moment/bestimmter Situation nicht daran gedacht, nicht daran erinnert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verbissen and vergessen apart are highlighted. They share 7 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: verbissen is [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪsn̩] while vergessen is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsn̩]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37325, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbissen is recorded at frequency rank #36,700, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪsn̩]. vergessen is at rank #625, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsn̩].
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 37325, this pair ranks #1,593,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verbissen vs vergessen
Shared letters: enrsv. Private to "verbissen": bi. Private to "vergessen": g.
"verbissen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "vergessen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verbissen" and "vergessen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verbissen" or "vergessen"?
Remembering verbissen vs vergessen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verbissen”; for an adjective, it's “vergessen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verbissen” entry
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