vergiss

[fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪs]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪs]/ verb

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The verdict

“vergiss” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,544. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,544
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergessen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vergiss · vergiss · German

vergiss · rank #7,544 · 10 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,544
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH ver

Nearest frequency peer: ver (-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 „vergiss“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vergiss“ 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).

vergiss vs verwies
71% similar
vergiss vs verlass
71% similar
vergiss vs verpiss
86% similar

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

Key facts for vergiss
PropertyValue
Headwordvergiss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,544
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vergiss“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).vergissliegt 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: „ver“ (#7,543), „Verletzten“ (#7,545), „URL“ (#7,542). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vergiss“ bei #7,544. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around vergiss (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪs]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,544 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergessen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for vergiss, with forms such as "evrgiss", "vegriss", and "verggiss". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "verwies", "verlass", "verpiss", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is vergiss, spelled V-E-R-G-I-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergessen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrgiss
  • vegriss
  • verggiss
  • vergis
  • vergiß
  • vergsis
  • verigss
  • verrgiss
  • vregiss
  • vvergiss

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrgiss2vegriss2verggiss1vergis1vergiß2vergsis2verigss2verrgiss1
Edit distance from "vergiss"

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 "vergiss"?
"vergiss" is spelled V-E-R-G-I-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪs].
What does "vergiss" mean?
As a verb, "vergiss" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergessen
What words are commonly confused with "vergiss"?
"vergiss" is commonly confused with "verwies", "verlass", "verpiss". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vergiss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vergiss" is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vergiss" come from?
"vergiss" 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 "vergiss", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Uhrzeit#7,539zusehen#7,554sperren#7,531Serbien#7,529

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

sprang10 variantsScholz10 variantsSchach10 variantssammelte10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list