Which to use
“Vergabe” and “Verlage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,765
- “Vergabe” frequency rank
- #11,348
- “Verlage” frequency rank
- 22113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vergabe | Verlage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Übertragung von etwas an eine Person, Institution oder einen Betrieb (oder an mehrere) | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Verlag |
Where the eye mixes Vergabe and Verlage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Vergabe and Verlage 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 Verlage
A purely visual mix-up. Vergabe ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːbə]) and Verlage ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22113, 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]. Verlage is at rank #11,348, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaːɡə].
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 22113, this pair ranks #1,878,126 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vergabe vs Verlage
Shared letters: aegrv. Private to "Vergabe": b. Private to "Verlage": l.
"Vergabe" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Verlage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vergabe" for "Verlage" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Vergabe" or "Verlage"?
Useful next steps
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 "Verlage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,878,126 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vergabe" and "Verlage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergabe 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 #1,878,126 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.