Which to use
“aufgeht” and “aufgibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,221
- “aufgeht” frequency rank
- #21,889
- “aufgibt” frequency rank
- 39110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgeht | aufgibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufgehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufgeben |
Where the eye mixes aufgeht and aufgibt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aufgeht and aufgibt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aufgeht with aufgibt
A purely visual mix-up. aufgeht ([ˈaʊ̯fˌɡeːt]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgeht is recorded at frequency rank #17,221, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡeːt]. 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 39110, this pair ranks #1,545,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufgeht vs aufgibt
Shared letters: afgtu. Private to "aufgeht": eh. Private to "aufgibt": bi.
"aufgeht" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "aufgibt" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgeht" and "aufgibt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "aufgeht" or "aufgibt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aufgeht" and "aufgibt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgeht" 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 #1,545,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgeht" and "aufgibt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufgeholt vs aufgeht". 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 #1,545,812 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.