Which to use
“vergeben” is an adjective and “Vergebung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,694
- “vergeben” frequency rank
- #16,580
- “Vergebung” frequency rank
- 19274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergeben | Vergebung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Partner fest zusammenlebend | Akt des Verzeihens |
Where the eye mixes vergeben and Vergebung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vergeben runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against Vergebung's 9 (CVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vergeben vs Vergebung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vergeben is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩] while Vergebung is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19274, 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]. Vergebung is at rank #16,580, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbʊŋ].
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 19274, this pair ranks #1,910,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergeben vs Vergebung
Shared letters: begnrv. Private to "vergeben": -. Private to "Vergebung": u.
"vergeben" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Vergebung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vergeben" and "Vergebung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vergeben" vs "Vergebung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Vergebung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,910,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergeben" and "Vergebung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergebene vs Vergebung". 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 #1,910,081 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.