Which to use
“Vergaben” is a noun and “versagen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,085
- “Vergaben” frequency rank
- #6,119
- “versagen” frequency rank
- 53204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vergaben | versagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vergabe | nicht so funktionieren, wie es geplant war oder üblich ist |
Where the eye mixes Vergaben and versagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Vergaben and versagen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Vergaben and versagen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vergaben is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːbn̩] while versagen is [fɛɐ̯ˈzaːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53204, 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]. versagen is at rank #6,119, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaːɡn̩].
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 53204, this pair ranks #1,067,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vergaben vs versagen
Shared letters: aegnrv. Private to "Vergaben": b. Private to "versagen": s.
"Vergaben" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "versagen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vergaben" for "versagen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Vergaben" vs "versagen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Vergaben" and "versagen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vergaben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,067,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vergaben" and "versagen" 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 #1,067,211 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.