Which to use
“aufzugeben” and “auszugeben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,422
- “aufzugeben” frequency rank
- #15,825
- “auszugeben” frequency rank
- 26247
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufzugeben | auszugeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufgeben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausgeben |
Where the eye mixes aufzugeben and auszugeben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufzugeben and auszugeben follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufzugeben vs auszugeben
A purely visual mix-up. aufzugeben ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌɡeːbn̩]) and auszugeben ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːbn̩]) 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 “aufzugeben” becomes s in “auszugeben”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26247, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufzugeben is recorded at frequency rank #10,422, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌɡeːbn̩]. auszugeben is at rank #15,825, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːbn̩].
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 26247, this pair ranks #1,821,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufzugeben vs auszugeben
Shared letters: abegnuz. Private to "aufzugeben": f. Private to "auszugeben": s.
"aufzugeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "auszugeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufzugeben ← afuzugeben · auffzugeben · aufuzgeben · aufzgueben · aufzuegben · aufzugbeen · aufzugebben · aufzugebenn
- auszugeben ← asuzugeben · ausszugeben · ausuzgeben · auszgueben · auszuegben · auszugbeen · auszugebben · auszugebenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufzugeben" and "auszugeben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "aufzugeben" or "auszugeben" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzugeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszugeben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,821,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufzugeben" and "auszugeben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszugeben vs auszuleben". 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 #1,821,010 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.