Which to use
“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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgibt" and "aufgibt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abgibt" or "aufgibt"?
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.