Which to use
“vergesst” and “vergisst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,409
- “vergesst” frequency rank
- #5,661
- “vergisst” frequency rank
- 18070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergesst | vergisst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergessen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergessen |
Where the eye mixes vergesst and vergisst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vergesst and vergisst follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses vergesst with vergisst
A purely visual mix-up. vergesst ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛst]) and vergisst ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪst]) 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 a single letter - e in “vergesst” becomes i in “vergisst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18070, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergesst is recorded at frequency rank #12,409, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛst]. vergisst is at rank #5,661, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪst].
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 18070, this pair ranks #1,921,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergesst vs vergisst
Shared letters: egrstv. Private to "vergesst": -. Private to "vergisst": i.
"vergesst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "vergisst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vergesst" and "vergisst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vergesst" or "vergisst"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergesst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergisst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,921,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergesst" and "vergisst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergeigt vs vergesst". 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 #1,921,694 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.