Which to use
“Vergebung” and “Vergütung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,580
- “Vergebung” frequency rank
- #12,193
- “Vergütung” frequency rank
- 28773
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vergebung | Vergütung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Akt des Verzeihens | Geldsumme, mit der etwas vergütet wird; zum Beispiel Geld als Gegenleistung für eine Arbeit, Ware, Entschädigung oder ein Nutzungsrecht |
Where the eye mixes Vergebung and Vergütung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Vergebung and Vergütung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Vergebung with Vergütung
A purely visual mix-up. Vergebung ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbʊŋ]) and Vergütung ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtʊŋ]) 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 28773, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vergebung is recorded at frequency rank #16,580, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbʊŋ]. Vergütung is at rank #12,193, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtʊŋ].
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 28773, this pair ranks #1,778,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vergebung vs Vergütung
Shared letters: egnruv. Private to "Vergebung": b. Private to "Vergütung": tü.
"Vergebung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Vergütung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vergebung ← evrgebung · vegrebung · veregbung · vergbeung · vergebbung · vergebnug · vergebugn · vergebungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vergebung" and "Vergütung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Vergebung" or "Vergütung"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vergebung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vergütung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,778,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vergebung" and "Vergütung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergebene vs Vergebung". 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 #1,778,877 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.