Which to use
“Vergabe” is a noun and “vergebe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,765
- “Vergabe” frequency rank
- #45,653
- “vergebe” frequency rank
- 56418
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vergabe | vergebe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Übertragung von etwas an eine Person, Institution oder einen Betrieb (oder an mehrere) | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergeben |
Where the eye mixes Vergabe and vergebe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Vergabe and vergebe follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Vergabe with vergebe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vergabe is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːbə] while vergebe is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “Vergabe” becomes e in “vergebe”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56418, 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]. vergebe is at rank #45,653, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbə].
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 56418, this pair ranks #940,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vergabe vs vergebe
Shared letters: begrv. Private to "Vergabe": a. Private to "vergebe": -.
"Vergabe" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "vergebe" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vergabe" and "vergebe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Vergabe" or "vergebe"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vergabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergebe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #940,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vergabe" and "vergebe" 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 #940,927 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.