Which to use
“ausgegeben” and “ausgegraben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,246
- “ausgegeben” frequency rank
- #19,825
- “ausgegraben” frequency rank
- 25071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgegeben | ausgegraben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausgeben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausgraben |
Where the eye mixes ausgegeben and ausgegraben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ausgegeben runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVCVC) against ausgegraben's 11 (VVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ausgegeben vs ausgegraben
A purely visual mix-up. ausgegeben ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) and ausgegraben ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡʁaːbn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgegeben is recorded at frequency rank #5,246, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡeːbn̩]. ausgegraben is at rank #19,825, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡʁaːbn̩].
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 25071, this pair ranks #1,838,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgegeben vs ausgegraben
Shared letters: abegnsu. Private to "ausgegeben": -. Private to "ausgegraben": r.
"ausgegeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "ausgegraben" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgegeben ← asugegeben · augsegeben · auseggeben · ausgeegben · ausgegbeen · ausgegebben · ausgegebenn · ausgegebne
- ausgegraben ← asugegraben · augsegraben · auseggraben · ausgegarben · ausgeggraben · ausgegrabben · ausgegrabenn · ausgegrabne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgegeben" for "ausgegraben" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausgegeben" vs "ausgegraben" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ausgegeben" and "ausgegraben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgegeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgegraben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,838,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgegeben" and "ausgegraben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgegraben vs ausgraben". 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 #1,838,566 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.