Which to use
“Vergabe” and “Vorgaben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,765
- “Vergabe” frequency rank
- #5,442
- “Vorgaben” frequency rank
- 16207
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vergabe | Vorgaben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Übertragung von etwas an eine Person, Institution oder einen Betrieb (oder an mehrere) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorgabe |
Where the eye mixes Vergabe and Vorgaben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Vergabe vs Vorgaben
A purely visual mix-up. Vergabe ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːbə]) and Vorgaben ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡaːbn̩]) 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 16207, 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]. Vorgaben is at rank #5,442, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡaːbn̩].
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 16207, this pair ranks #1,937,713 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vergabe vs Vorgaben
Shared letters: abegrv. Private to "Vergabe": -. Private to "Vorgaben": no.
"Vergabe" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Vorgaben" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vergabe" and "Vorgaben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Vergabe" or "Vorgaben" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Vergabe" and "Vorgaben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vergabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorgaben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,937,713 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vergabe" and "Vorgaben" 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 #1,937,713 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.