Which to use
“ausgeben” and “ausgehoben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,154
- “ausgeben” frequency rank
- #35,641
- “ausgehoben” frequency rank
- 41795
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgeben | ausgehoben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zahlungsmittel für etwas verbrauchen, abgeben, eintauschen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausheben |
Where the eye mixes ausgeben and ausgehoben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgeben runs 8 letters (VVCCVCVC) against ausgehoben's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ausgeben and ausgehoben
A purely visual mix-up. ausgeben ([ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːbn̩]) and ausgehoben ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhoːbn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41795, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgeben is recorded at frequency rank #6,154, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌɡeːbn̩]. ausgehoben is at rank #35,641, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌhoːbn̩].
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 41795, this pair ranks #1,468,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgeben vs ausgehoben
Shared letters: abegnsu. Private to "ausgeben": -. Private to "ausgehoben": ho.
"ausgeben" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "ausgehoben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgeben ← asugeben · augseben · ausegben · ausgbeen · ausgebben · ausgebenn · ausgebne · ausgeebn
- ausgehoben ← asugehoben · augsehoben · auseghoben · ausgehboen · ausgehhoben · ausgehobben · ausgehobenn · ausgehobne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgeben" and "ausgehoben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ausgeben" or "ausgehoben"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgehoben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,468,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgeben" and "ausgehoben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgehoben vs ausgewogen". 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 #1,468,832 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.