Which to use
“Vergebung” and “Verlobung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,580
- “Vergebung” frequency rank
- #21,115
- “Verlobung” frequency rank
- 37695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vergebung | Verlobung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Akt des Verzeihens | das Versprechen, eine Person (den Verlobten beziehungsweise die Verlobte) zu heiraten |
Where the eye mixes Vergebung and Verlobung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Vergebung and Verlobung 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 Verlobung
A purely visual mix-up. Vergebung ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbʊŋ]) and Verlobung ([ˌfɛɐ̯ˈloːbʊŋ]) 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 37695, 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]. Verlobung is at rank #21,115, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈloːbʊŋ].
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 37695, this pair ranks #1,583,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vergebung vs Verlobung
Shared letters: begnruv. Private to "Vergebung": -. Private to "Verlobung": lo.
"Vergebung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Verlobung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vergebung" and "Verlobung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Vergebung" or "Verlobung"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vergebung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlobung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,583,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vergebung" and "Verlobung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vererbung vs Verlobung". 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 #1,583,471 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.