freigebenvsfreigegebenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“freigeben” and “freigegeben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,726
“freigeben” frequency rank
#8,712
“freigegeben” frequency rank
31438
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature freigeben freigegeben
Definition etwas (ein Produkt, Objekt einer Kontrolle) als benutzbar/verfügbar erklären Partizip Perfekt des Verbs freigeben

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set freigeben and freigegeben apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
freigeben
11 ch
freigegeben

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. freigeben ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]) and freigegeben ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) 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 31438, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

freigeben is recorded at frequency rank #22,726, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]. freigegeben is at rank #8,712, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪ̯ɡəˌɡeːbn̩].

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 31438, this pair ranks #1,728,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of freigeben vs freigegeben

Shared letters: befginr. Private to "freigeben": -. Private to "freigegeben": -.

"freigeben" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVCVC  ·  "freigegeben" · 11 letters · shape CCVVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • freigebenferigeben · ffreigeben · fregieben · freiegben · freigbeen · freigebben · freigebenn · freigebne
  • freigegebenferigegeben · ffreigegeben · fregiegeben · freieggeben · freigeegben · freigegbeen · freigegebben · freigegebenn

Frequency comparison

freigeben#22,726
freigegeben#8,712

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "freigeben" and "freigegeben" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌɡeːbn̩] versus [ˈfʁaɪ̯ɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "freigeben" or "freigegeben"?
"freigegeben" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,712 in our German list, against #22,726 for "freigeben". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering freigeben vs freigegeben

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “freigeben” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list