Which to use
“vergeigt” and “vergibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,654
- “vergeigt” frequency rank
- #14,197
- “vergibt” frequency rank
- 59851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergeigt | vergibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergeigen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergeben |
Where the eye mixes vergeigt and vergibt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vergeigt runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCC) against vergibt's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vergeigt vs vergibt
A purely visual mix-up. vergeigt ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡaɪ̯kt]) and vergibt ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡiːpt]) 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 59851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergeigt is recorded at frequency rank #45,654, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaɪ̯kt]. vergibt is at rank #14,197, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡiːpt].
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 59851, this pair ranks #808,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergeigt vs vergibt
Shared letters: egirtv. Private to "vergeigt": -. Private to "vergibt": b.
"vergeigt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "vergibt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vergeigt" and "vergibt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "vergeigt" or "vergibt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergeigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergibt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #808,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergeigt" and "vergibt" 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 #808,943 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.