Which to use
“vergebenen” and “vergessenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,088
- “vergebenen” frequency rank
- #25,809
- “vergessenen” frequency rank
- 61897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergebenen | vergessenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergeben | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergessen |
Where the eye mixes vergebenen and vergessenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. vergebenen runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVC) against vergessenen's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vergebenen vs vergessenen
A purely visual mix-up. vergebenen ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbənən]) and vergessenen ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsənən]) 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 61897, 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]. vergessenen is at rank #25,809, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsənən].
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 61897, this pair ranks #732,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergebenen vs vergessenen
Shared letters: egnrv. Private to "vergebenen": b. Private to "vergessenen": s.
"vergebenen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "vergessenen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vergebenen ← evrgebenen · vegrebenen · veregbenen · vergbeenen · vergebbenen · vergebeenn · vergebenenn · vergebenne
- vergessenen ← evrgessenen · vegressenen · veregssenen · vergesenen · vergesesnen · vergesseenn · vergessenenn · vergessennen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vergebenen" for "vergessenen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vergebenen" vs "vergessenen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "vergessenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #732,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergebenen" and "vergessenen" 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 #732,621 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.