Which to use
“aufgegeben” and “ausgegeben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,097
- “aufgegeben” frequency rank
- #5,246
- “ausgegeben” frequency rank
- 9343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgegeben | ausgegeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufgeben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausgeben |
Where the eye mixes aufgegeben and ausgegeben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufgegeben and ausgegeben 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 ausgegeben
A purely visual mix-up. aufgegeben ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) and ausgegeben ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) 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 a single letter - f in “aufgegeben” becomes s in “ausgegeben”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9343, 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]. ausgegeben is at rank #5,246, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡeːbn̩].
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 9343, this pair ranks #1,980,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgegeben vs ausgegeben
Shared letters: abegnu. Private to "aufgegeben": f. Private to "ausgegeben": s.
"aufgegeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "ausgegeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgegeben ← afugegeben · aufeggeben · auffgegeben · aufgeegben · aufgegbeen · aufgegebben · aufgegebenn · aufgegebne
- ausgegeben ← asugegeben · augsegeben · auseggeben · ausgeegben · ausgegbeen · ausgegebben · ausgegebenn · ausgegebne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufgegeben" and "ausgegeben" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aufgegeben" or "ausgegeben"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgegeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgegeben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,980,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgegeben" and "ausgegeben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgegeben vs ausgelesen". 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 #1,980,425 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.