Which to use
“aufgegeben” and “aufzugeben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,097
- “aufgegeben” frequency rank
- #10,422
- “aufzugeben” frequency rank
- 14519
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgegeben | aufzugeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufgeben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufgeben |
Where the eye mixes aufgegeben and aufzugeben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufgegeben and aufzugeben follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufgegeben vs aufzugeben
A purely visual mix-up. aufgegeben ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) and aufzugeben ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌɡeːbn̩]) 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 14519, 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]. aufzugeben is at rank #10,422, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌɡeːbn̩].
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 14519, this pair ranks #1,950,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgegeben vs aufzugeben
Shared letters: abefgnu. Private to "aufgegeben": -. Private to "aufzugeben": z.
"aufgegeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "aufzugeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgegeben ← afugegeben · aufeggeben · auffgegeben · aufgeegben · aufgegbeen · aufgegebben · aufgegebenn · aufgegebne
- aufzugeben ← afuzugeben · auffzugeben · aufuzgeben · aufzgueben · aufzuegben · aufzugbeen · aufzugebben · aufzugebenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgegeben" and "aufzugeben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aufgegeben" vs "aufzugeben" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aufgegeben" and "aufzugeben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgegeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzugeben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,950,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgegeben" and "aufzugeben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzugeben vs Aufzügen". 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 #1,950,632 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.