Which to use
“vergebe” and “vergibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,653
- “vergebe” frequency rank
- #14,197
- “vergibt” frequency rank
- 59850
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergebe | vergibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergeben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergeben |
Where the eye mixes vergebe and vergibt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. vergebe (CVCCVCV) and vergibt (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between vergebe and vergibt
A purely visual mix-up. vergebe ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbə]) and vergibt ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡiːpt]) 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 59850, 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]. vergibt is at rank #14,197, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡiːpt].
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 59850, this pair ranks #808,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergebe vs vergibt
Shared letters: begrv. Private to "vergebe": -. Private to "vergibt": it.
"vergebe" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "vergibt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vergebe" for "vergibt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vergebe" vs "vergibt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vergebe" and "vergibt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergebe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergibt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #808,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergebe" and "vergibt" 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 #808,976 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.