Which to use
“Vergaser” and “Versager” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,281
- “Vergaser” frequency rank
- #16,311
- “Versager” frequency rank
- 56592
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vergaser | Versager |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Teil eines Verbrennungsmotors, der ein brennfertiges Kraftstoff-Luft-Gemisch herstellt | Person, die sehr häufig nicht das Erwartete erfüllt |
Where the eye mixes Vergaser and Versager
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Vergaser with Versager
A purely visual mix-up. Vergaser ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːzɐ]) and Versager ([fɛɐ̯ˈzaːɡɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56592, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vergaser is recorded at frequency rank #40,281, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːzɐ]. Versager is at rank #16,311, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaːɡɐ].
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 56592, this pair ranks #934,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vergaser vs Versager
Shared letters: aegrsv. Private to "Vergaser": -. Private to "Versager": -.
"Vergaser" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Versager" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vergaser" and "Versager" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Vergaser" or "Versager" 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 "Vergaser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Versager" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #934,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vergaser" and "Versager" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergaben vs Vergaser". 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 #934,313 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.