Which to use
“abgegeben” and “abzugeben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,405
- “abgegeben” frequency rank
- #8,018
- “abzugeben” frequency rank
- 12423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgegeben | abzugeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abgeben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs abgeben |
Where the eye mixes abgegeben and abzugeben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgegeben and abzugeben follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses abgegeben with abzugeben
A purely visual mix-up. abgegeben ([ˈapɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) and abzugeben ([ˈapt͡suˌɡeːbn̩]) 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 12423, 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]. abzugeben is at rank #8,018, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapt͡suˌɡeːbn̩].
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 12423, this pair ranks #1,964,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgegeben vs abzugeben
Shared letters: abegn. Private to "abgegeben": -. Private to "abzugeben": uz.
"abgegeben" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "abzugeben" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgegeben" and "abzugeben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abgegeben" or "abzugeben"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "abgegeben" and "abzugeben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgegeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abzugeben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,964,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgegeben" and "abzugeben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgegeben vs abgelegen". 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 #1,964,286 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.