Which to use
“vergab” is a verb and “Vergaben” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,750
- “vergab” frequency rank
- #47,085
- “Vergaben” frequency rank
- 66835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergab | Vergaben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergeben | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vergabe |
Where the eye mixes vergab and Vergaben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vergab runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Vergaben's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vergab vs Vergaben
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vergab is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːp] while Vergaben is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːbn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “vergab” sits inside “Vergaben”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66835, 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]. Vergaben is at rank #47,085, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːbn̩].
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 66835, this pair ranks #559,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergab vs Vergaben
Shared letters: abegrv. Private to "vergab": -. Private to "Vergaben": n.
"vergab" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Vergaben" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vergab" and "Vergaben" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vergab" or "Vergaben" show up more?
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 "Vergaben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #559,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergab" and "Vergaben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergaben vs vergebe". 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 #559,898 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.