Which to use
“abgegeben” and “ausgegeben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,405
- “abgegeben” frequency rank
- #5,246
- “ausgegeben” frequency rank
- 9651
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgegeben | ausgegeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abgeben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausgeben |
Where the eye mixes abgegeben and ausgegeben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: abgegeben vs ausgegeben
A purely visual mix-up. abgegeben ([ˈapɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) and ausgegeben ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) 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 9651, 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]. ausgegeben is at rank #5,246, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡeːbn̩].
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 9651, this pair ranks #1,978,945 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgegeben vs ausgegeben
Shared letters: abegn. Private to "abgegeben": -. Private to "ausgegeben": su.
"abgegeben" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "ausgegeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgegeben ← abbgegeben · abeggeben · abgeegben · abgegbeen · abgegebben · abgegebenn · abgegebne · abgegeebn
- ausgegeben ← asugegeben · augsegeben · auseggeben · ausgeegben · ausgegbeen · ausgegebben · ausgegebenn · ausgegebne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgegeben" and "ausgegeben" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abgegeben" vs "ausgegeben" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "ausgegeben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,978,945 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgegeben" and "ausgegeben" 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 #1,978,945 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.