vergangen

[fɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋən]/ adj

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The verdict

“vergangen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,001. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,001
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht mehr aktuell; in der Vergangenheit liegend

Corpus desk

Index DE-vergangen · vergangen · German

vergangen · rank #8,001 · 14 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,001
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vegan

Nearest frequency peer: vegan (-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 „vergangen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vergangen“ 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).

vergangen vs versagen
78% similar
vergangen vs Vorgänge
56% similar
vergangen vs verlange
78% similar

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

Key facts for vergangen
PropertyValue
Headwordvergangen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,001
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vergangen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.vergangenliegt 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: „vegan“ (#8,000), „verwendete“ (#8,002), „unternommen“ (#7,999). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vergangen“ bei #8,001. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around vergangen (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,001 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nicht mehr aktuell; in der Vergangenheit liegend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for vergangen, with forms such as "evrgangen", "vegrangen", and "veragngen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "versagen", "Vorgänge", "verlange", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is vergangen, spelled V-E-R-G-A-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht mehr aktuell; in der Vergangenheit liegend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how vergangen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Am vergangenen Dienstag haben wir Fußball gespielt.
  2. Einem Medienbericht zufolge hat sich vor allem das Armutsrisiko von Alleinerziehenden in den vergangenen Jahren erhöht.

Antonyms

heutigzukünftig

This word in other languages

bygone(English)pasado(Español)passé(Français)antigo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrgangen
  • vegrangen
  • veragngen
  • vergagnen
  • verganegn
  • vergangenn
  • verganggen
  • vergangne
  • verganngen
  • verggangen
  • vergnagen
  • verrgangen
  • vregangen
  • vvergangen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vergangen - 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.

evrgangen2vegrangen2veragngen2vergagnen2verganegn2vergangenn1verganggen1vergangne2
Edit distance from "vergangen"

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 "vergangen"?
"vergangen" is spelled V-E-R-G-A-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋən].
What does "vergangen" mean?
As an adjective, "vergangen" means: nicht mehr aktuell; in der Vergangenheit liegend
What words are commonly confused with "vergangen"?
"vergangen" is commonly confused with "versagen", "Vorgänge", "verlange". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vergangen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vergangen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vergangen" come from?
"vergangen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zigarette#8,013abzugeben#8,018aktuelles#8,020Reichstag#7,982

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Anmerkung14 variantsBeachtung14 variantsNetzwerke14 variantsDarsteller14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list