Which to use
“vergehen” and “vorgeben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,606
- “vergehen” frequency rank
- #21,475
- “vorgeben” frequency rank
- 28081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergehen | vorgeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (rasch) zu Ende kommen | eine Unwahrheit äußern und damit nur so tun als ob |
Where the eye mixes vergehen and vorgeben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vergehen vs vorgeben
A purely visual mix-up. vergehen ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːən]) and vorgeben ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]) 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 28081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergehen is recorded at frequency rank #6,606, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːən]. vorgeben is at rank #21,475, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːbn̩].
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 28081, this pair ranks #1,790,876 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergehen vs vorgeben
Shared letters: egnrv. Private to "vergehen": h. Private to "vorgeben": bo.
"vergehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vorgeben" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vergehen" and "vorgeben" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vergehen" vs "vorgeben" - 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 "vergehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgeben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,790,876 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergehen" and "vorgeben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vogesen vs vorgeben". 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 #1,790,876 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.