abgibtvsaufgibtWhich spelling fits?

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

#17,204
“abgibt” frequency rank
#21,889
“aufgibt” frequency rank
39093
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abgibt aufgibt
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abgeben 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufgeben

Where the eye mixes abgibt and aufgibt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abgibt runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against aufgibt's 7 (VVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
abgibt
7 ch
aufgibt

Why the eye confuses abgibt with aufgibt

A purely visual mix-up. abgibt ([ˈapˌɡiːpt]) and aufgibt ([ˈaʊ̯fˌɡiːpt]) 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 39093, 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]. aufgibt is at rank #21,889, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡiːpt].

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 39093, this pair ranks #1,546,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of abgibt vs aufgibt

Shared letters: abgit. Private to "abgibt": -. Private to "aufgibt": fu.

"abgibt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC  ·  "aufgibt" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abgibt ← abbgibt · abgbit · abggibt · abgibbt · abgibtt · abgitb · abigbt · agbibt
  • aufgibt ← afugibt · auffgibt · aufgbit · aufggibt · aufgibbt · aufgibtt · aufgitb · aufigbt

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "abgibt" and "aufgibt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapˌɡiːpt] versus [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡiːpt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abgibt" or "aufgibt"?
"abgibt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,204 in our German list, against #21,889 for "aufgibt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "abgibt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "aufgibt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,546,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "abgibt" and "aufgibt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgibt vs abging". 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 #1,546,274 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list