Which to use
“aufgegeben” and “aufgehoben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,097
- “aufgegeben” frequency rank
- #3,795
- “aufgehoben” frequency rank
- 7892
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgegeben | aufgehoben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufgeben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufheben |
Where the eye mixes aufgegeben and aufgehoben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufgegeben and aufgehoben follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aufgegeben and aufgehoben
A purely visual mix-up. aufgegeben ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) and aufgehoben ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌhoːbn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7892, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgegeben is recorded at frequency rank #4,097, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌɡeːbn̩]. aufgehoben is at rank #3,795, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌhoːbn̩].
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 7892, this pair ranks #1,986,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgegeben vs aufgehoben
Shared letters: abefgnu. Private to "aufgegeben": -. Private to "aufgehoben": ho.
"aufgegeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "aufgehoben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgegeben ← afugegeben · aufeggeben · auffgegeben · aufgeegben · aufgegbeen · aufgegebben · aufgegebenn · aufgegebne
- aufgehoben ← afugehoben · aufeghoben · auffgehoben · aufgehboen · aufgehhoben · aufgehobben · aufgehobenn · aufgehobne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgegeben" and "aufgehoben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aufgegeben" vs "aufgehoben" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgegeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgehoben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,986,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgegeben" and "aufgehoben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufgeboten vs aufgehoben". 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 #1,986,463 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.