Which to use
“vergebe” and “vergeht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,653
- “vergebe” frequency rank
- #9,827
- “vergeht” frequency rank
- 55480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergebe | vergeht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergeben | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergehen |
Where the eye mixes vergebe and vergeht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. vergebe (CVCCVCV) and vergeht (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between vergebe and vergeht
A purely visual mix-up. vergebe ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbə]) and vergeht ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergebe is recorded at frequency rank #45,653, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbə]. vergeht is at rank #9,827, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːt].
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 55480, this pair ranks #977,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergebe vs vergeht
Shared letters: egrv. Private to "vergebe": b. Private to "vergeht": ht.
"vergebe" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "vergeht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vergebe" for "vergeht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vergebe" vs "vergeht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergebe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergeht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #977,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergebe" and "vergeht" 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 #977,899 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.