Which to use
“Vergaben” is a noun and “vergebe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,085
- “Vergaben” frequency rank
- #45,653
- “vergebe” frequency rank
- 92738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vergaben | vergebe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vergabe | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergeben |
Where the eye mixes Vergaben and vergebe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Vergaben runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against vergebe's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Vergaben vs vergebe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vergaben is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːbn̩] while vergebe is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92738, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vergaben is recorded at frequency rank #47,085, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːbn̩]. 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 92738, this pair ranks #27,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Vergaben vs vergebe
Shared letters: begrv. Private to "Vergaben": an. Private to "vergebe": -.
"Vergaben" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vergebe" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vergaben" for "vergebe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Vergaben" 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 "Vergaben" 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 #27,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vergaben" and "vergebe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergaben vs verjagen". 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 #27,631 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.