Which to use
“abgegeben” and “abgelesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,405
- “abgegeben” frequency rank
- #39,182
- “abgelesen” frequency rank
- 43587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgegeben | abgelesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abgeben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ablesen |
Where the eye mixes abgegeben and abgelesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgegeben and abgelesen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abgegeben and abgelesen
A purely visual mix-up. abgegeben ([ˈapɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) and abgelesen ([ˈapɡəˌleːzn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgegeben is recorded at frequency rank #4,405, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌɡeːbn̩]. abgelesen is at rank #39,182, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌleːzn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 43587, this pair ranks #1,413,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abgegeben vs abgelesen
Shared letters: abegn. Private to "abgegeben": -. Private to "abgelesen": ls.
"abgegeben" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "abgelesen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgegeben" and "abgelesen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abgegeben" or "abgelesen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgegeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgelesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,413,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgegeben" and "abgelesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgelegen vs abgelesen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,413,385 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.