Which to use
“herausgeben” and “herausgegeben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,085
- “herausgeben” frequency rank
- #5,268
- “herausgegeben” frequency rank
- 37353
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herausgeben | herausgegeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus seinem Besitz oder aus seinem Eigentum an jemand anderen geben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs herausgeben |
Where the eye mixes herausgeben and herausgegeben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. herausgeben runs 11 letters (CVCVVCCVCVC) against herausgegeben's 13 (CVCVVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses herausgeben with herausgegeben
A purely visual mix-up. herausgeben ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌɡeːbn̩]) and herausgegeben ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) 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 37353, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
herausgeben is recorded at frequency rank #32,085, classified as averb, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌɡeːbn̩]. herausgegeben is at rank #5,268, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌɡeːbn̩].
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 37353, this pair ranks #1,592,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of herausgeben vs herausgegeben
Shared letters: abeghnrsu. Private to "herausgeben": -. Private to "herausgegeben": -.
"herausgeben" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVC · "herausgegeben" · 13 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- herausgeben ← ehrausgeben · hearusgeben · herasugeben · heraugseben · herausegben · herausgbeen · herausgebben · herausgebenn
- herausgegeben ← ehrausgegeben · hearusgegeben · herasugegeben · heraugsegeben · herauseggeben · herausgeegben · herausgegbeen · herausgegebben
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "herausgeben" and "herausgegeben" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "herausgeben" or "herausgegeben"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "herausgeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "herausgegeben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,592,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "herausgeben" and "herausgegeben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "herausgeben vs herauszugeben". 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 #1,592,480 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.