Which to use
“vergessene” and “verlassene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,751
- “vergessene” frequency rank
- #27,547
- “verlassene” frequency rank
- 47298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergessene | verlassene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergessen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verlassen |
Where the eye mixes vergessene and verlassene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vergessene with verlassene
A purely visual mix-up. vergessene ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsənə]) and verlassene ([fɛɐ̯ˈlasənə]) 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 47298, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergessene is recorded at frequency rank #19,751, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsənə]. verlassene is at rank #27,547, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlasənə].
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 47298, this pair ranks #1,289,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergessene vs verlassene
Shared letters: enrsv. Private to "vergessene": g. Private to "verlassene": al.
"vergessene" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "verlassene" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vergessene ← evrgessene · vegressene · veregssene · vergesene · vergesesne · vergesseen · vergessenne · vergessnee
- verlassene ← evrlassene · velrassene · veralssene · verlasene · verlasesne · verlasseen · verlassnee · verlaßene
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vergessene" for "verlassene" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vergessene" or "verlassene"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergessene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlassene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,289,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergessene" and "verlassene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verblassen vs verlassene". 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 #1,289,268 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.