vergab

[fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːp]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːp]/ verb

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The verdict

“vergab” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,750. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,750
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergeben

Corpus desk

Index DE-vergab · vergab · German

vergab · rank #19,750 · 9 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,750
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verfällt

Nearest frequency peer: verfällt (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „vergab“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „vergab“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

vergab vs vorab
67% similar
vergab vs Verlag
50% similar
vergab vs Verrat
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for vergab
PropertyValue
Headwordvergab
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːp]
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,750
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vergab“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.vergabliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verfällt“ (#19,749), „vergessene“ (#19,751), „Verfassungsgericht“ (#19,748). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vergab“ bei #19,750. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around vergab (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːp]), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,750 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for vergab, with forms such as "evrgab", "vegrab", and "veragb". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "vorab", "Verlag", "Verrat", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is vergab, spelled V-E-R-G-A-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergeben
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergeben

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrgab
  • vegrab
  • veragb
  • vergabb
  • vergba
  • verggab
  • verrgab
  • vregab
  • vvergab

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vergab - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

evrgab2vegrab2veragb2vergabb1vergba2verggab1verrgab1vregab2
Edit distance from "vergab"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vergab"?
"vergab" is spelled V-E-R-G-A-B. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːp].
What does "vergab" mean?
As a verb, "vergab" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergeben
What words are commonly confused with "vergab"?
"vergab" is commonly confused with "vorab", "Verlag", "Verrat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vergab"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vergab" is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vergab" come from?
"vergab" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "vergab", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sünder#19,728wäscht#19,778Zeller#19,784Sieges#19,715

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Umbauen9 variantszucken9 variantsRocker9 variantsringer9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list