Which to use
“vergebenen” is an adjective and “vergebens” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,088
- “vergebenen” frequency rank
- #16,862
- “vergebens” frequency rank
- 52950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergebenen | vergebens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergeben | zu keinem Erfolg führend |
Where the eye mixes vergebenen and vergebens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vergebenen runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVC) against vergebens's 9 (CVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vergebenen and vergebens
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vergebenen is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbənən] while vergebens is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩s]. 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 adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52950, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergebenen is recorded at frequency rank #36,088, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbənən]. vergebens is at rank #16,862, tagged as anadv, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩s].
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 52950, this pair ranks #1,076,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergebenen vs vergebens
Shared letters: begnrv. Private to "vergebenen": -. Private to "vergebens": s.
"vergebenen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "vergebens" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vergebenen ← evrgebenen · vegrebenen · veregbenen · vergbeenen · vergebbenen · vergebeenn · vergebenenn · vergebenne
- vergebens ← evrgebens · vegrebens · veregbens · vergbeens · vergebbens · vergebenns · vergebenss · vergebesn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vergebenen" and "vergebens" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "vergebenen" or "vergebens" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergebenen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergebens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,076,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergebenen" and "vergebens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergebene vs vergebenen". 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 #1,076,923 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.