Which to use
“vergeht” and “vergesst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,827
- “vergeht” frequency rank
- #12,409
- “vergesst” frequency rank
- 22236
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergeht | vergesst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergehen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergessen |
Where the eye mixes vergeht and vergesst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vergeht runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against vergesst's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vergeht and vergesst
A purely visual mix-up. vergeht ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːt]) and vergesst ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛst]) 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 22236, 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]. vergesst is at rank #12,409, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛst].
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 22236, this pair ranks #1,876,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergeht vs vergesst
Shared letters: egrtv. Private to "vergeht": h. Private to "vergesst": s.
"vergeht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "vergesst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vergeht" and "vergesst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vergeht" or "vergesst"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergeht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergesst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,876,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergeht" and "vergesst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergeigt vs vergesst". 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 #1,876,647 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.