Which to use
“vergesse” and “vergesst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,960
- “vergesse” frequency rank
- #12,409
- “vergesst” frequency rank
- 23369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergesse | vergesst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergessen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergessen |
Where the eye mixes vergesse and vergesst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vergesse (CVCCVCCV) and vergesst (CVCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between vergesse and vergesst
A purely visual mix-up. vergesse ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsə]) 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 a single letter - e in “vergesse” becomes t in “vergesst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergesse is recorded at frequency rank #10,960, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsə]. 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 23369, this pair ranks #1,862,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergesse vs vergesst
Shared letters: egrsv. Private to "vergesse": -. Private to "vergesst": t.
"vergesse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "vergesst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vergesse" and "vergesst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vergesse" vs "vergesst" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergesse" 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 #1,862,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergesse" 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 #1,862,189 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.