Which to use
“vergebene” and “vergessene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,099
- “vergebene” frequency rank
- #19,751
- “vergessene” frequency rank
- 58850
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergebene | vergessene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergeben | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergessen |
Where the eye mixes vergebene and vergessene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vergebene runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against vergessene's 10 (CVCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vergebene vs vergessene
A purely visual mix-up. vergebene ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbənə]) and vergessene ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsənə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58850, 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]. vergessene is at rank #19,751, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsənə].
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 58850, this pair ranks #846,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergebene vs vergessene
Shared letters: egnrv. Private to "vergebene": b. Private to "vergessene": s.
"vergebene" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "vergessene" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vergebene ← evrgebene · vegrebene · veregbene · vergbeene · vergebbene · vergebeen · vergebnee · vergeebne
- vergessene ← evrgessene · vegressene · veregssene · vergesene · vergesesne · vergesseen · vergessenne · vergessnee
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vergebene" for "vergessene" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "vergebene" or "vergessene" 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 "vergessene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #846,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergebene" and "vergessene" 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 #846,943 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.