vergebens

[fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩s]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩s]/ adv

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The verdict

“vergebens” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,862. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,862
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu keinem Erfolg führend

Corpus desk

Index DE-vergebens · vergebens · German

vergebens · rank #16,862 · 14 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,862
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verführt

Nearest frequency peer: verführt (-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 „vergebens“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vergebens“ 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).

vergebens vs vergehen
78% similar
vergebens vs vorgeben
78% similar
vergebens vs Vergebung
67% similar

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

Key facts for vergebens
PropertyValue
Headwordvergebens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,862
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vergebens“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verführt“ (#16,861), „verkehren“ (#16,863), „verführen“ (#16,860). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vergebens“ bei #16,862. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around vergebens (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩s]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #16,862 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zu keinem Erfolg führend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for vergebens, with forms such as "evrgebens", "vegrebens", and "veregbens". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "vergehen", "vorgeben", "Vergebung", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is vergebens, spelled V-E-R-G-E-B-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu keinem Erfolg führend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alle Mühe war vergebens.
  2. „Vergebens bemühten sich die Gastgeber, auch gleich die unerhörten Vorgänge in dessen Land von der Tagesordnung zu streichen.“

Synonyms

umsonstnutzloszwecklosvergeblich

This word in other languages

in vain(English)en vano(Español)en vain(Français)em vão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrgebens
  • vegrebens
  • veregbens
  • vergbeens
  • vergebbens
  • vergebenns
  • vergebenss
  • vergebesn
  • vergebnes
  • vergeebns
  • verggebens
  • verrgebens
  • vregebens
  • vvergebens

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrgebens2vegrebens2veregbens2vergbeens2vergebbens1vergebenns1vergebenss1vergebesn2
Edit distance from "vergebens"

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 "vergebens"?
"vergebens" is spelled V-E-R-G-E-B-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩s].
What does "vergebens" mean?
As an adverb, "vergebens" means: zu keinem Erfolg führend
What words are commonly confused with "vergebens"?
"vergebens" is commonly confused with "vergehen", "vorgeben", "Vergebung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vergebens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vergebens" is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbn̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vergebens" come from?
"vergebens" 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 "vergebens", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

verkehren#16,863verführen#16,860Vancouver#16,856versenden#16,870

Similar misspelling depth

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

verbotenen14 variantssymposium14 variantsSporthalle14 variantsSchreiner14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list