Which to use
“vergangen” and “vergangenes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,001
- “vergangen” frequency rank
- #26,665
- “vergangenes” frequency rank
- 34666
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergangen | vergangenes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht mehr aktuell; in der Vergangenheit liegend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergangen |
Where the eye mixes vergangen and vergangenes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. vergangen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against vergangenes's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vergangen and vergangenes
A purely visual mix-up. vergangen ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋən]) and vergangenes ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋənəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “vergangen” sits inside “vergangenes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34666, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergangen is recorded at frequency rank #8,001, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋən]. vergangenes is at rank #26,665, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋənəs].
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 34666, this pair ranks #1,658,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergangen vs vergangenes
Shared letters: aegnrv. Private to "vergangen": -. Private to "vergangenes": s.
"vergangen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "vergangenes" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vergangen ← evrgangen · vegrangen · veragngen · vergagnen · verganegn · vergangenn · verganggen · vergangne
- vergangenes ← evrgangenes · vegrangenes · veragngenes · vergagnenes · verganegnes · vergangeens · vergangeness · vergangennes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vergangen" for "vergangenes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vergangen" or "vergangenes"?
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 "vergangen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergangenes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,658,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergangen" and "vergangenes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergaben vs vergangen". 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 #1,658,085 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.