Which to use
“angegeben” is an adjective and “aufgegeben” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,019
- “angegeben” frequency rank
- #4,097
- “aufgegeben” frequency rank
- 7116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angegeben | aufgegeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in eindeutiger Weise beschrieben beziehungsweise von anderen Möglichkeiten abgegrenzt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufgeben |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set angegeben and aufgegeben apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: angegeben is [ˈanɡəˌɡeːbn̩] while aufgegeben is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌɡeːbn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7116, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angegeben is recorded at frequency rank #3,019, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌɡeːbn̩]. aufgegeben is at rank #4,097, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌɡeːbn̩].
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 7116, this pair ranks #1,989,331 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angegeben vs aufgegeben
Shared letters: abegn. Private to "angegeben": -. Private to "aufgegeben": fu.
"angegeben" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "aufgegeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angegeben ← agnegeben · aneggeben · angeegben · angegbeen · angegebben · angegebenn · angegebne · angegeebn
- aufgegeben ← afugegeben · aufeggeben · auffgegeben · aufgeegben · aufgegbeen · aufgegebben · aufgegebenn · aufgegebne
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "angegeben" and "aufgegeben" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "angegeben" or "aufgegeben"?
Remembering angegeben vs aufgegeben
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “angegeben”; for a verb, it's “aufgegeben”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “angegeben” entry
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