Which to use
“aufgibt” and “aufging” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,889
- “aufgibt” frequency rank
- #35,069
- “aufging” frequency rank
- 56958
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgibt | aufging |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufgeben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufgehen |
Where the eye mixes aufgibt and aufging
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aufgibt and aufging 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 aufgibt with aufging
A purely visual mix-up. aufgibt ([ˈaʊ̯fˌɡiːpt]) and aufging ([ˈaʊ̯fˌɡɪŋ]) 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 56958, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgibt is recorded at frequency rank #21,889, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡiːpt]. aufging is at rank #35,069, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌɡɪŋ].
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 56958, this pair ranks #920,098 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgibt vs aufging
Shared letters: afgiu. Private to "aufgibt": bt. Private to "aufging": n.
"aufgibt" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "aufging" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufgibt" for "aufging" ever safe?
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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 "aufgibt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufging" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #920,098 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgibt" and "aufging" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abging vs aufging". 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 #920,098 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.