Which to use
“vergesst” is a verb and “verhasst” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,409
- “vergesst” frequency rank
- #42,911
- “verhasst” frequency rank
- 55320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergesst | verhasst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergessen | sehr ungeliebt, bei jemandem großen Widerwillen erregend |
Where the eye mixes vergesst and verhasst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vergesst and verhasst 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 verhasst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vergesst is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛst] while verhasst is [fɛɐ̯ˈhast]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55320, 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]. verhasst is at rank #42,911, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhast].
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 55320, this pair ranks #984,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergesst vs verhasst
Shared letters: erstv. Private to "vergesst": g. Private to "verhasst": ah.
"vergesst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verhasst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vergesst" for "verhasst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vergesst" vs "verhasst" - which ranks higher?
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 "verhasst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #984,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergesst" and "verhasst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhasst vs verpass". 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 #984,184 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.