Which to use
“Vergaben” is a noun and “vergebene” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,085
- “Vergaben” frequency rank
- #39,099
- “vergebene” frequency rank
- 86184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vergaben | vergebene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vergabe | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergeben |
Where the eye mixes Vergaben and vergebene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Vergaben runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against vergebene's 9 (CVCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Vergaben and vergebene
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vergaben is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːbn̩] while vergebene is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbənə]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86184, 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]. vergebene is at rank #39,099, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbənə].
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 86184, this pair ranks #97,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Vergaben vs vergebene
Shared letters: begnrv. Private to "Vergaben": a. Private to "vergebene": -.
"Vergaben" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vergebene" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vergaben" and "vergebene" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Vergaben" or "vergebene" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vergaben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergebene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #97,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vergaben" and "vergebene" 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 #97,424 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.