herausgebenvsherausgegebenWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set herausgeben and herausgegeben apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
herausgeben
13 ch
herausgegeben

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • herausgebenehrausgeben · hearusgeben · herasugeben · heraugseben · herausegben · herausgbeen · herausgebben · herausgebenn
  • herausgegebenehrausgegeben · hearusgegeben · herasugegeben · heraugsegeben · herauseggeben · herausgeegben · herausgegbeen · herausgegebben

Frequency comparison

herausgeben#32,085
herausgegeben#5,268

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "herausgeben" and "herausgegeben" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌɡeːbn̩] versus [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "herausgeben" or "herausgegeben"?
"herausgegeben" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,268 in our German list, against #32,085 for "herausgeben". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering herausgeben vs herausgegeben

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “herausgeben” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list