vergeben

[fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“vergeben” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,694. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,694
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einem Partner fest zusammenlebend

Corpus desk

Index DE-vergeben · vergeben · German

vergeben · rank #2,694 · 12 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,694
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH user

Nearest frequency peer: user (-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 „vergeben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vergeben“ 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).

vergeben vs verüben
75% similar
vergeben vs versehen
75% similar
vergeben vs vorgehen
75% similar

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

Key facts for vergeben
PropertyValue
Headwordvergeben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,694
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vergeben“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).vergebenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „user“ (#2,693), „verhindert“ (#2,695), „Umfeld“ (#2,692). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vergeben“ bei #2,694. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around vergeben (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,694 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for vergeben, with forms such as "evrgeben", "vegreben", and "veregben". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "verüben", "versehen", "vorgehen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented 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 vergeben, spelled V-E-R-G-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem Partner fest zusammenlebend
  2. 2
    jemandem einen Fehler nachsehend
  3. 3
    an jemanden übertragend, weggebend (beispielsweise ein Auftrag), verkaufend (beispielsweise eine Lizenz für etwas)
  4. 4
    eine Gelegenheit nicht nutzen könnend, beispielsweise bei einem Torschuss

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Meine Tochter ist bereits vergeben, sie heiratet nächste Woche.
  2. Vergebung bedeutet, dass die Schuld, die zwischen Menschen und zwischen Mensch und Gott steht, gleichsam fortgenommen und beiseitegelegt wird, aber nicht vergessen ist. Sie ist vergebene Schuld.

This word in other languages

taken(English)pardonner(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrgeben
  • vegreben
  • veregben
  • vergbeen
  • vergebben
  • vergebenn
  • vergebne
  • vergeebn
  • verggeben
  • verrgeben
  • vregeben
  • vvergeben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vergeben - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

evrgeben2vegreben2veregben2vergbeen2vergebben1vergebenn1vergebne2vergeebn2
Edit distance from "vergeben"

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 "vergeben"?
"vergeben" is spelled V-E-R-G-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩].
What does "vergeben" mean?
As an adjective, "vergeben" means: mit einem Partner fest zusammenlebend
What words are commonly confused with "vergeben"?
"vergeben" is commonly confused with "verüben", "versehen", "vorgehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vergeben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vergeben" is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vergeben" come from?
"vergeben" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Verstand#2,696Arbeiter#2,701Augsburg#2,702sinnvoll#2,684

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

schwerer12 variantsOperation12 variantsFestival12 variantsMethoden12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list