Which to use
“Vergabe” and “Vergaben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,765
- “Vergabe” frequency rank
- #47,085
- “Vergaben” frequency rank
- 57850
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vergabe | Vergaben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Übertragung von etwas an eine Person, Institution oder einen Betrieb (oder an mehrere) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vergabe |
Where the eye mixes Vergabe and Vergaben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Vergabe runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against Vergaben's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Vergabe and Vergaben
A purely visual mix-up. Vergabe ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːbə]) and Vergaben ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːbn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Vergabe” sits inside “Vergaben”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57850, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vergabe is recorded at frequency rank #10,765, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːbə]. 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 57850, this pair ranks #885,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vergabe vs Vergaben
Shared letters: abegrv. Private to "Vergabe": -. Private to "Vergaben": n.
"Vergabe" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Vergaben" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vergabe" and "Vergaben" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Vergabe" vs "Vergaben" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vergabe" 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 #885,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vergabe" 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 #885,346 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.