Which to use
“aufgab” and “aufgibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,522
- “aufgab” frequency rank
- #21,889
- “aufgibt” frequency rank
- 56411
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgab | aufgibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufgeben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufgeben |
Where the eye mixes aufgab and aufgibt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aufgab runs 6 letters (VVCCVC) 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 aufgab with aufgibt
A purely visual mix-up. aufgab ([ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaːp]) 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 56411, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgab is recorded at frequency rank #34,522, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡaːp]. 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 56411, this pair ranks #941,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgab vs aufgibt
Shared letters: abfgu. Private to "aufgab": -. Private to "aufgibt": it.
"aufgab" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "aufgibt" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgab" and "aufgibt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aufgab" vs "aufgibt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgab" 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 #941,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgab" and "aufgibt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgab vs ausgab". 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 #941,200 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.