Which to use
“Vergebung” and “Verlegung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,580
- “Vergebung” frequency rank
- #10,586
- “Verlegung” frequency rank
- 27166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vergebung | Verlegung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Akt des Verzeihens | fachgerechte Installation/Anbringung/Montage |
Where the eye mixes Vergebung and Verlegung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Vergebung and Verlegung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Vergebung vs Verlegung
A purely visual mix-up. Vergebung ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbʊŋ]) and Verlegung ([fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡʊŋ]) 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 27166, 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]. Verlegung is at rank #10,586, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡʊŋ].
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 27166, this pair ranks #1,806,235 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vergebung vs Verlegung
Shared letters: egnruv. Private to "Vergebung": b. Private to "Verlegung": l.
"Vergebung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Verlegung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vergebung" for "Verlegung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Vergebung" vs "Verlegung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Verlegung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,806,235 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vergebung" and "Verlegung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verengung vs Verlegung". 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 #1,806,235 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.