Which to use
“vergab” is a verb and “Vergabe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,750
- “vergab” frequency rank
- #10,765
- “Vergabe” frequency rank
- 30515
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergab | Vergabe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergeben | Übertragung von etwas an eine Person, Institution oder einen Betrieb (oder an mehrere) |
Where the eye mixes vergab and Vergabe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vergab runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Vergabe's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vergab and Vergabe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vergab is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːp] while Vergabe is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːbə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “vergab” sits inside “Vergabe”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30515, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergab is recorded at frequency rank #19,750, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːp]. Vergabe is at rank #10,765, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːbə].
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 30515, this pair ranks #1,746,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergab vs Vergabe
Shared letters: abegrv. Private to "vergab": -. Private to "Vergabe": -.
"vergab" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Vergabe" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vergab" and "Vergabe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vergab" or "Vergabe"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergab" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vergabe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,746,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergab" and "Vergabe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergab vs Vergaben". 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 #1,746,322 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.