Which to use
“Vergabe” and “Vergaser” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,765
- “Vergabe” frequency rank
- #40,281
- “Vergaser” frequency rank
- 51046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vergabe | Vergaser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Übertragung von etwas an eine Person, Institution oder einen Betrieb (oder an mehrere) | Teil eines Verbrennungsmotors, der ein brennfertiges Kraftstoff-Luft-Gemisch herstellt |
Where the eye mixes Vergabe and Vergaser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Vergabe runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against Vergaser's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Vergabe vs Vergaser
A purely visual mix-up. Vergabe ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːbə]) and Vergaser ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːzɐ]) 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 51046, 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]. Vergaser is at rank #40,281, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːzɐ].
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 51046, this pair ranks #1,150,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vergabe vs Vergaser
Shared letters: aegrv. Private to "Vergabe": b. Private to "Vergaser": s.
"Vergabe" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Vergaser" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vergabe" for "Vergaser" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Vergabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vergaser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,150,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vergabe" and "Vergaser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergaben vs Vergaser". 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 #1,150,566 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.