Which to use
“geben” and “given” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #229
- “geben” frequency rank
- #48,187
- “given” frequency rank
- 48416
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geben | given |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem etwas reichen beziehungsweise in die Nähe oder Hände legen | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs give |
Letter map: geben vs given
Shared letters muted; letters that set geben and given apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - geben / given
geben and given are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48416, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geben is recorded at frequency rank #229, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɡeːbn̩]. given is at rank #48,187, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 48416, this pair ranks #1,249,371 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geben vs given
Shared letters: egn. Private to "geben": b. Private to "given": iv.
"geben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "given" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geben" and "given" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "geben" or "given"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "geben" and "given".
- Full dictionary entry for "geben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "given" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,249,371 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geben" and "given" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "given vs puzzles". 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 #1,249,371 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.