Which to use
“vergebenen” and “versehenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,088
- “vergebenen” frequency rank
- #31,345
- “versehenen” frequency rank
- 67433
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergebenen | versehenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergeben | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs versehen |
Where the eye mixes vergebenen and versehenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vergebenen and versehenen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vergebenen and versehenen
A purely visual mix-up. vergebenen ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbənən]) and versehenen ([fɛɐ̯ˈzeːənən]) 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 67433, 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]. versehenen is at rank #31,345, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzeːənən].
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 67433, this pair ranks #540,258 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergebenen vs versehenen
Shared letters: enrv. Private to "vergebenen": bg. Private to "versehenen": hs.
"vergebenen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "versehenen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vergebenen ← evrgebenen · vegrebenen · veregbenen · vergbeenen · vergebbenen · vergebeenn · vergebenenn · vergebenne
- versehenen ← evrsehenen · vereshenen · verrsehenen · verseehnen · verseheenn · versehenenn · versehennen · versehhenen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vergebenen" for "versehenen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vergebenen" or "versehenen"?
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 "vergebenen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versehenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #540,258 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergebenen" and "versehenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verschonen vs versehenen". 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 #540,258 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.