Which to use
“vergraben” is a verb and “Vorgaben” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,755
- “vergraben” frequency rank
- #5,442
- “Vorgaben” frequency rank
- 23197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergraben | Vorgaben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Loch in die Erde, den Boden machen, etwas hineinlegen oder -werfen und das Loch wieder zuschütten | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorgabe |
Where the eye mixes vergraben and Vorgaben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vergraben vs Vorgaben
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vergraben is [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈɡʁaːbn̩] while Vorgaben is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡaːbn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23197, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergraben is recorded at frequency rank #17,755, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈɡʁaːbn̩]. Vorgaben is at rank #5,442, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡaːbn̩].
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 23197, this pair ranks #1,864,493 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergraben vs Vorgaben
Shared letters: abegnrv. Private to "vergraben": -. Private to "Vorgaben": o.
"vergraben" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "Vorgaben" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vergraben" and "Vorgaben" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vergraben" or "Vorgaben" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vergraben" and "Vorgaben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergraben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorgaben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,864,493 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergraben" and "Vorgaben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergaben vs vergraben". 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 #1,864,493 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.