Which to use
“ausgegeben” and “auszugeben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,246
- “ausgegeben” frequency rank
- #15,825
- “auszugeben” frequency rank
- 21071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgegeben | auszugeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausgeben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausgeben |
Where the eye mixes ausgegeben and auszugeben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgegeben and auszugeben follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between ausgegeben and auszugeben
A purely visual mix-up. ausgegeben ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21071, 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]. 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 21071, this pair ranks #1,890,485 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ausgegeben vs auszugeben
Shared letters: abegnsu. Private to "ausgegeben": -. Private to "auszugeben": z.
"ausgegeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "auszugeben" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgegeben ← asugegeben · augsegeben · auseggeben · ausgeegben · ausgegbeen · ausgegebben · ausgegebenn · ausgegebne
- auszugeben ← asuzugeben · ausszugeben · ausuzgeben · auszgueben · auszuegben · auszugbeen · auszugebben · auszugebenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ausgegeben" for "auszugeben" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ausgegeben" vs "auszugeben" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ausgegeben" and "auszugeben" 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 "auszugeben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,890,485 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgegeben" 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 #1,890,485 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.