vergangener

[fɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋənɐ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋənɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“vergangener” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,108. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,108
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergangen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vergangener · vergangener · German

vergangener · rank #20,108 · 17 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,108
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Verfolger

Nearest frequency peer: Verfolger (-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 „vergangener“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vergangener“ 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).

vergangener vs vergangenes
91% similar
vergangener vs vergangen
82% similar
vergangener vs vergangene
91% similar

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

Key facts for vergangener
PropertyValue
Headwordvergangener
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋənɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#20,108
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vergangener“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).vergangenerliegt 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: „Verfolger“ (#20,107), „verkackt“ (#20,109), „Vandalismus“ (#20,106). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vergangener“ bei #20,108. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around vergangener (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋənɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,108 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for vergangener, with forms such as "evrgangener", "vegrangener", and "veragngener". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "vergangenes", "vergangen", "vergangene", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 vergangener, spelled V-E-R-G-A-N-G-E-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergangen
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergangen
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergangen
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergangen
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergangen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrgangener
  • vegrangener
  • veragngener
  • vergagnener
  • verganegner
  • vergangeenr
  • vergangenerr
  • vergangenner
  • vergangenre
  • verganggener
  • vergangneer
  • verganngener
  • verggangener
  • vergnagener
  • verrgangener
  • vregangener
  • vvergangener

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrgangener2vegrangener2veragngener2vergagnener2verganegner2vergangeenr2vergangenerr1vergangenner1
Edit distance from "vergangener"

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 "vergangener"?
"vergangener" is spelled V-E-R-G-A-N-G-E-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋənɐ].
What does "vergangener" mean?
As an adjective, "vergangener" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergangen
What words are commonly confused with "vergangener"?
"vergangener" is commonly confused with "vergangenes", "vergangen", "vergangene". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vergangener"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vergangener" is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaŋənɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vergangener" come from?
"vergangener" 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 "vergangener", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vandalismus#20,106unschlagbar#20,103verschuldet#20,114unbestimmte#20,098

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Widerstände17 variantsWohlergehen17 variantsSuperhelden17 variantsAmerikanerin17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list