Which to use
“vergeben” and “vergebene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,694
- “vergeben” frequency rank
- #39,099
- “vergebene” frequency rank
- 41793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergeben | vergebene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Partner fest zusammenlebend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergeben |
Where the eye mixes vergeben and vergebene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vergeben runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against vergebene's 9 (CVCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vergeben with vergebene
A purely visual mix-up. vergeben ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩]) and vergebene ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbənə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “vergeben” sits inside “vergebene”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergeben is recorded at frequency rank #2,694, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩]. vergebene is at rank #39,099, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbənə].
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 41793, this pair ranks #1,468,901 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergeben vs vergebene
Shared letters: begnrv. Private to "vergeben": -. Private to "vergebene": -.
"vergeben" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vergebene" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vergeben" for "vergebene" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vergeben" vs "vergebene" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergebene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,468,901 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergeben" and "vergebene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergaben vs vergebene". 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 #1,468,901 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.