Which to use
“vergeht” and “vergeigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,827
- “vergeht” frequency rank
- #45,654
- “vergeigt” frequency rank
- 55481
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergeht | vergeigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergehen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergeigen |
Where the eye mixes vergeht and vergeigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vergeht runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against vergeigt's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vergeht and vergeigt
A purely visual mix-up. vergeht ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːt]) and vergeigt ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡaɪ̯kt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55481, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergeht is recorded at frequency rank #9,827, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːt]. vergeigt is at rank #45,654, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaɪ̯kt].
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 55481, this pair ranks #977,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergeht vs vergeigt
Shared letters: egrtv. Private to "vergeht": h. Private to "vergeigt": i.
"vergeht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "vergeigt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vergeht" and "vergeigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "vergeht" or "vergeigt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vergeht" and "vergeigt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergeht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergeigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #977,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergeht" and "vergeigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergeigt vs verheilt". 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 #977,861 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.