Which to use
“vergesse” and “verweise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,960
- “vergesse” frequency rank
- #14,204
- “verweise” frequency rank
- 25164
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergesse | verweise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergessen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verweisen |
Where the eye mixes vergesse and verweise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vergesse (CVCCVCCV) and verweise (CVCCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses vergesse with verweise
A purely visual mix-up. vergesse ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsə]) and verweise ([fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25164, 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]. verweise is at rank #14,204, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zə].
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 25164, this pair ranks #1,837,249 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergesse vs verweise
Shared letters: ersv. Private to "vergesse": g. Private to "verweise": iw.
"vergesse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "verweise" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vergesse" for "verweise" ever safe?
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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 "verweise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,837,249 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergesse" and "verweise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verteile vs verweise". 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 #1,837,249 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.