Which to use
“Aufgebot” is a noun and “aufgibt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,028
- “Aufgebot” frequency rank
- #21,889
- “aufgibt” frequency rank
- 36917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufgebot | aufgibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | öffentliche Anmeldung zur Eheschließung | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufgeben |
Where the eye mixes Aufgebot and aufgibt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Aufgebot runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) 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 Aufgebot with aufgibt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Aufgebot is [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌboːt] while aufgibt is [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡiːpt]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufgebot is recorded at frequency rank #15,028, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌboːt]. 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 36917, this pair ranks #1,603,375 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aufgebot vs aufgibt
Shared letters: abfgtu. Private to "Aufgebot": eo. Private to "aufgibt": i.
"Aufgebot" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "aufgibt" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Aufgebot" and "aufgibt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Aufgebot" or "aufgibt"?
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 "Aufgebot" 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 #1,603,375 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufgebot" and "aufgibt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufgebot vs aufgeholt". 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 #1,603,375 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.