Which to use
“abgibt” and “angibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,204
- “abgibt” frequency rank
- #19,124
- “angibt” frequency rank
- 36328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgibt | angibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abgeben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs angeben |
Where the eye mixes abgibt and angibt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abgibt and angibt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses abgibt with angibt
A purely visual mix-up. abgibt ([ˈapˌɡiːpt]) and angibt ([ˈanˌɡiːpt]) 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 a single letter - b in “abgibt” becomes n in “angibt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36328, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgibt is recorded at frequency rank #17,204, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌɡiːpt]. angibt is at rank #19,124, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌɡiːpt].
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 36328, this pair ranks #1,618,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgibt vs angibt
Shared letters: abgit. Private to "abgibt": -. Private to "angibt": n.
"abgibt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "angibt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgibt" for "angibt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abgibt" or "angibt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgibt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angibt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,618,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgibt" and "angibt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angab vs angibt". 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 #1,618,356 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.