Which to use
“vergesse” and “vergiss” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,960
- “vergesse” frequency rank
- #7,544
- “vergiss” frequency rank
- 18504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergesse | vergiss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergessen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergessen |
Where the eye mixes vergesse and vergiss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vergesse runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against vergiss's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vergesse with vergiss
A purely visual mix-up. vergesse ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsə]) and vergiss ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪs]) 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 18504, 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]. vergiss is at rank #7,544, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪs].
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 18504, this pair ranks #1,917,567 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergesse vs vergiss
Shared letters: egrsv. Private to "vergesse": -. Private to "vergiss": i.
"vergesse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "vergiss" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vergesse" for "vergiss" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vergesse" vs "vergiss" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vergesse" and "vergiss" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergesse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergiss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,917,567 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergesse" and "vergiss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergebe vs vergesse". 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 #1,917,567 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.