Which to use
“vererbt” and “vergibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,946
- “vererbt” frequency rank
- #14,197
- “vergibt” frequency rank
- 37143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vererbt | vergibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vererben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergeben |
Where the eye mixes vererbt and vergibt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vererbt vs vergibt
A purely visual mix-up. vererbt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁpt]) and vergibt ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡiːpt]) 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 37143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vererbt is recorded at frequency rank #22,946, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁpt]. vergibt is at rank #14,197, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡiːpt].
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 37143, this pair ranks #1,597,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vererbt vs vergibt
Shared letters: bertv. Private to "vererbt": -. Private to "vergibt": gi.
"vererbt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "vergibt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vererbt" and "vergibt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "vererbt" or "vergibt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vererbt" and "vergibt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vererbt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergibt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,597,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vererbt" and "vergibt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vererben vs vererbt". 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 #1,597,733 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.