Which to use
“vergesse” and “vergossen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,960
- “vergesse” frequency rank
- #40,282
- “vergossen” frequency rank
- 51242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergesse | vergossen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergessen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergießen |
Where the eye mixes vergesse and vergossen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vergesse runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against vergossen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vergesse with vergossen
A purely visual mix-up. vergesse ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsə]) and vergossen ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔsn̩]) 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 51242, 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]. vergossen is at rank #40,282, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔsn̩].
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 51242, this pair ranks #1,143,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergesse vs vergossen
Shared letters: egrsv. Private to "vergesse": -. Private to "vergossen": no.
"vergesse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "vergossen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vergesse" and "vergossen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vergesse" or "vergossen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "vergesse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergossen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,143,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergesse" and "vergossen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbissen vs vergossen". 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 #1,143,031 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.