Which to use
“vergebe” and “vergesse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,653
- “vergebe” frequency rank
- #10,960
- “vergesse” frequency rank
- 56613
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergebe | vergesse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergeben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergessen |
Where the eye mixes vergebe and vergesse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vergebe runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against vergesse's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vergebe vs vergesse
A purely visual mix-up. vergebe ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbə]) and vergesse ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56613, 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]. vergesse is at rank #10,960, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsə].
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 56613, this pair ranks #933,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergebe vs vergesse
Shared letters: egrv. Private to "vergebe": b. Private to "vergesse": s.
"vergebe" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "vergesse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vergebe" and "vergesse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vergebe" or "vergesse"?
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 "vergesse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #933,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergebe" and "vergesse" 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 #933,550 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.