abgegebenevsangegebenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“abgegebene” and “angegeben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,768
“abgegebene” frequency rank
#3,019
“angegeben” frequency rank
39787
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abgegebene angegeben
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abgegeben in eindeutiger Weise beschrieben beziehungsweise von anderen Möglichkeiten abgegrenzt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abgegebene and angegeben apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
abgegebene
9 ch
angegeben

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. abgegebene ([ˈapɡəˌɡeːbənə]) and angegeben ([ˈanɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) 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 39787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abgegebene is recorded at frequency rank #36,768, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌɡeːbənə]. angegeben is at rank #3,019, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌɡeːbn̩].

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 39787, this pair ranks #1,526,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of abgegebene vs angegeben

Shared letters: abegn. Private to "abgegebene": -. Private to "angegeben": -.

"abgegebene" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCV  ·  "angegeben" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abgegebeneabbgegebene · abeggebene · abgeegbene · abgegbeene · abgegebbene · abgegebeen · abgegebnee · abgegeebne
  • angegebenagnegeben · aneggeben · angeegben · angegbeen · angegebben · angegebenn · angegebne · angegeebn

Frequency comparison

abgegebene#36,768
angegeben#3,019

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abgegebene" and "angegeben" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapɡəˌɡeːbənə] versus [ˈanɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abgegebene" or "angegeben"?
"angegeben" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,019 in our German list, against #36,768 for "abgegebene". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering abgegebene vs angegeben

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “abgegebene” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list