Which to use
“vergebene” and “vergebenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,099
- “vergebene” frequency rank
- #36,088
- “vergebenen” frequency rank
- 75187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergebene | vergebenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergeben | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergeben |
Where the eye mixes vergebene and vergebenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. vergebene runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against vergebenen's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vergebene with vergebenen
A purely visual mix-up. vergebene ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbənə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “vergebene” sits inside “vergebenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergebene is recorded at frequency rank #39,099, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbənə]. 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 75187, this pair ranks #314,259 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vergebene vs vergebenen
Shared letters: begnrv. Private to "vergebene": -. Private to "vergebenen": -.
"vergebene" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "vergebenen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vergebene ← evrgebene · vegrebene · veregbene · vergbeene · vergebbene · vergebeen · vergebnee · vergeebne
- vergebenen ← evrgebenen · vegrebenen · veregbenen · vergbeenen · vergebbenen · vergebeenn · vergebenenn · vergebenne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vergebene" and "vergebenen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vergebene" or "vergebenen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergebene" 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 #314,259 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergebene" and "vergebenen" 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 #314,259 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.