Which to use
“abgegeben” and “aufgegeben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,405
- “abgegeben” frequency rank
- #4,097
- “aufgegeben” frequency rank
- 8502
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgegeben | aufgegeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abgeben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufgeben |
Where the eye mixes abgegeben and aufgegeben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgegeben runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against aufgegeben's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abgegeben with aufgegeben
A purely visual mix-up. abgegeben ([ˈapɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) and aufgegeben ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8502, 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]. aufgegeben is at rank #4,097, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌɡeːbn̩].
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 8502, this pair ranks #1,984,028 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgegeben vs aufgegeben
Shared letters: abegn. Private to "abgegeben": -. Private to "aufgegeben": fu.
"abgegeben" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "aufgegeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgegeben ← abbgegeben · abeggeben · abgeegben · abgegbeen · abgegebben · abgegebenn · abgegebne · abgegeebn
- aufgegeben ← afugegeben · aufeggeben · auffgegeben · aufgeegben · aufgegbeen · aufgegebben · aufgegebenn · aufgegebne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgegeben" and "aufgegeben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abgegeben" vs "aufgegeben" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "abgegeben" and "aufgegeben" 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 "aufgegeben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,028 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgegeben" and "aufgegeben" 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 #1,984,028 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.