Which to use
“gegen” is a particle and “given” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #95
- “gegen” frequency rank
- #48,187
- “given” frequency rank
- 48282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gegen | given |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dagegen, entgegen | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs give |
Letter map: gegen vs given
Shared letters muted; letters that set gegen and given apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: gegen vs given
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: gegen is aparticle and givenaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gegen is recorded at frequency rank #95, classified as aparticle, pronounced [ˈɡeːɡn̩]. 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 48282, this pair ranks #1,254,282 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gegen vs given
Shared letters: egn. Private to "gegen": -. Private to "given": iv.
"gegen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "given" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gegen" for "given" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gegen" vs "given" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "gegen" vs "given" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "gegen" 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 #1,254,282 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gegen" 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 #1,254,282 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.