Which to use
“vergeben” and “vergebenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,694
- “vergeben” frequency rank
- #36,088
- “vergebenen” frequency rank
- 38782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergeben | vergebenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Partner fest zusammenlebend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergeben |
Where the eye mixes vergeben and vergebenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vergeben runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against vergebenen's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vergeben and vergebenen
A purely visual mix-up. vergeben ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩]) and vergebenen ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbənən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “vergeben” sits inside “vergebenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38782, 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]. vergebenen is at rank #36,088, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbənən].
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 38782, this pair ranks #1,554,751 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergeben vs vergebenen
Shared letters: begnrv. Private to "vergeben": -. Private to "vergebenen": -.
"vergeben" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vergebenen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vergeben ← evrgeben · vegreben · veregben · vergbeen · vergebben · vergebenn · vergebne · vergeebn
- vergebenen ← evrgebenen · vegrebenen · veregbenen · vergbeenen · vergebbenen · vergebeenn · vergebenenn · vergebenne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vergeben" for "vergebenen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "vergeben" or "vergebenen" 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 "vergeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergebenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,554,751 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergeben" and "vergebenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergebene vs vergebenen". 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 #1,554,751 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.