abgibtvsausgibtTell them apart

Which to use

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

#17,204
“abgibt” frequency rank
#20,173
“ausgibt” frequency rank
37377
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abgibt ausgibt
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abgeben 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausgeben

Where the eye mixes abgibt and ausgibt

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

6 ch
abgibt
7 ch
ausgibt

Look-alike desk: abgibt vs ausgibt

A purely visual mix-up. abgibt ([ˈapˌɡiːpt]) and ausgibt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡiːpt]) 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 37377, 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]. ausgibt is at rank #20,173, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡiːpt].

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 37377, this pair ranks #1,591,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of abgibt vs ausgibt

Shared letters: abgit. Private to "abgibt": -. Private to "ausgibt": su.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abgibt ← abbgibt · abgbit · abggibt · abgibbt · abgibtt · abgitb · abigbt · agbibt
  • ausgibt ← asugibt · augsibt · ausgbit · ausggibt · ausgibbt · ausgibtt · ausgitb · ausigbt

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "abgibt" and "ausgibt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapˌɡiːpt] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡiːpt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abgibt" or "ausgibt"?
"abgibt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,204 in our German list, against #20,173 for "ausgibt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "abgibt" and "ausgibt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "abgibt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ausgibt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,591,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "abgibt" and "ausgibt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgab vs ausgibt". 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 #1,591,829 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