Which to use
“vergessenen” and “verlassenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,809
- “vergessenen” frequency rank
- #21,114
- “verlassenen” frequency rank
- 46923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergessenen | verlassenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergessen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verlassen |
Where the eye mixes vergessenen and verlassenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. vergessenen and verlassenen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses vergessenen with verlassenen
A purely visual mix-up. vergessenen ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsənən]) and verlassenen ([fɛɐ̯ˈlasənən]) 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 46923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergessenen is recorded at frequency rank #25,809, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsənən]. verlassenen is at rank #21,114, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlasənən].
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 46923, this pair ranks #1,302,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergessenen vs verlassenen
Shared letters: enrsv. Private to "vergessenen": g. Private to "verlassenen": al.
"vergessenen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC · "verlassenen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vergessenen ← evrgessenen · vegressenen · veregssenen · vergesenen · vergesesnen · vergesseenn · vergessenenn · vergessennen
- verlassenen ← evrlassenen · velrassenen · veralssenen · verlasenen · verlasesnen · verlasseenn · verlassenenn · verlassenne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vergessenen" and "verlassenen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vergessenen" vs "verlassenen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergessenen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlassenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,302,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergessenen" and "verlassenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergebenen vs vergessenen". 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 #1,302,299 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.