Which to use
“vergebene” and “versehene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,099
- “vergebene” frequency rank
- #30,846
- “versehene” frequency rank
- 69945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergebene | versehene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergeben | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs versehen |
Where the eye mixes vergebene and versehene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vergebene and versehene follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses vergebene with versehene
A purely visual mix-up. vergebene ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbənə]) and versehene ([fɛɐ̯ˈzeːənə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69945, 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]. versehene is at rank #30,846, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzeːənə].
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 69945, this pair ranks #461,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vergebene vs versehene
Shared letters: enrv. Private to "vergebene": bg. Private to "versehene": hs.
"vergebene" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "versehene" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vergebene" and "versehene" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vergebene" vs "versehene" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vergebene" and "versehene" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergebene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versehene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #461,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergebene" and "versehene" 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 #461,194 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.