Which to use
“gegeben” and “gegraben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #553
- “gegeben” frequency rank
- #28,207
- “gegraben” frequency rank
- 28760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gegeben | gegraben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs geben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs graben |
Where the eye mixes gegeben and gegraben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gegeben runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against gegraben's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gegeben and gegraben
A purely visual mix-up. gegeben ([ɡəˈɡeːbn̩]) and gegraben ([ɡəˈɡʁaːbn̩]) 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 28760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gegeben is recorded at frequency rank #553, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈɡeːbn̩]. gegraben is at rank #28,207, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈɡʁaːbn̩].
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 28760, this pair ranks #1,779,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gegeben vs gegraben
Shared letters: begn. Private to "gegeben": -. Private to "gegraben": ar.
"gegeben" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gegraben" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gegeben" and "gegraben" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gegeben" or "gegraben"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gegeben" and "gegraben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gegeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gegraben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,779,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gegeben" and "gegraben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebraten vs gegraben". 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 #1,779,131 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.