Which to use
“vergeben” is an adjective and “vergraben” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,694
- “vergeben” frequency rank
- #17,755
- “vergraben” frequency rank
- 20449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergeben | vergraben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Partner fest zusammenlebend | ein Loch in die Erde, den Boden machen, etwas hineinlegen oder -werfen und das Loch wieder zuschütten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vergeben and vergraben apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
vergeben and vergraben form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20449, 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]. vergraben is at rank #17,755, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈɡʁaːbn̩].
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 20449, this pair ranks #1,897,548 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vergeben" and "vergraben" be used interchangeably?
Remembering vergeben vs vergraben
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “vergeben”; for a verb, it's “vergraben”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vergeben” entry
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