Which to use
“vergab” and “vergibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,750
- “vergab” frequency rank
- #14,197
- “vergibt” frequency rank
- 33947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergab | vergibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergeben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergeben |
Where the eye mixes vergab and vergibt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. vergab runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against vergibt's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vergab vs vergibt
A purely visual mix-up. vergab ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːp]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33947, 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]. 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 33947, this pair ranks #1,674,506 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergab vs vergibt
Shared letters: begrv. Private to "vergab": a. Private to "vergibt": it.
"vergab" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "vergibt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vergab" and "vergibt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vergab" vs "vergibt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergab" 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 #1,674,506 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergab" and "vergibt" 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 #1,674,506 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.