Which to use
“gegebenem” and “gegebenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,299
- “gegebenem” frequency rank
- #11,433
- “gegebenen” frequency rank
- 56732
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gegebenem | gegebenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gegeben | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gegeben |
Where the eye mixes gegebenem and gegebenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gegebenem and gegebenen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gegebenem with gegebenen
A purely visual mix-up. gegebenem ([ɡəˈɡeːbənəm]) and gegebenen ([ɡəˈɡeːbənən]) 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 a single letter - m in “gegebenem” becomes n in “gegebenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56732, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gegebenem is recorded at frequency rank #45,299, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈɡeːbənəm]. gegebenen is at rank #11,433, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈɡeːbənən].
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 56732, this pair ranks #928,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gegebenem vs gegebenen
Shared letters: begn. Private to "gegebenem": m. Private to "gegebenen": -.
"gegebenem" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "gegebenen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gegebenem" and "gegebenen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gegebenem" or "gegebenen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gegebenem" and "gegebenen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gegebenem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gegebenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #928,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gegebenem" and "gegebenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gegebenem vs gegebener". 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 #928,784 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.