Which to use
“vergessene” and “vermessen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,751
- “vergessene” frequency rank
- #19,068
- “vermessen” frequency rank
- 38819
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergessene | vermessen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergessen | übermäßig ehrgeizig und deshalb riskant |
Where the eye mixes vergessene and vermessen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vergessene runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCV) against vermessen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vergessene with vermessen
A purely visual mix-up. vergessene ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsənə]) and vermessen ([fɛɐ̯ˈmɛsn̩]) 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 38819, 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]. vermessen is at rank #19,068, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmɛsn̩].
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 38819, this pair ranks #1,553,751 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergessene vs vermessen
Shared letters: enrsv. Private to "vergessene": g. Private to "vermessen": m.
"vergessene" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "vermessen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vergessene ← evrgessene · vegressene · veregssene · vergesene · vergesesne · vergesseen · vergessenne · vergessnee
- vermessen ← evrmessen · vemressen · veremssen · vermesen · vermesesn · vermessenn · vermessne · vermeßen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vergessene" and "vermessen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vergessene" vs "vermessen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "vermessen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,553,751 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergessene" and "vermessen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermessen vs vermiesen". 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 #1,553,751 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.