Which to use
“vergiften” and “vergingen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,560
- “vergiften” frequency rank
- #31,341
- “vergingen” frequency rank
- 55901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergiften | vergingen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas mit Gift versehen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergehen |
Where the eye mixes vergiften and vergingen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vergiften and vergingen
A purely visual mix-up. vergiften ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftn̩]) and vergingen ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪŋən]) 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 55901, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergiften is recorded at frequency rank #24,560, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftn̩]. vergingen is at rank #31,341, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪŋən].
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 55901, this pair ranks #961,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergiften vs vergingen
Shared letters: eginrv. Private to "vergiften": ft. Private to "vergingen": -.
"vergiften" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "vergingen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vergiften" and "vergingen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vergiften" vs "vergingen" - 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 "vergiften" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergingen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #961,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergiften" and "vergingen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergiften vs vergifteten". 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 #961,268 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.