Which to use
“herausgeben” and “herauszugeben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,085
- “herausgeben” frequency rank
- #33,636
- “herauszugeben” frequency rank
- 65721
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herausgeben | herauszugeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus seinem Besitz oder aus seinem Eigentum an jemand anderen geben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs herausgeben |
Where the eye mixes herausgeben and herauszugeben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. herausgeben runs 11 letters (CVCVVCCVCVC) against herauszugeben's 13 (CVCVVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: herausgeben vs herauszugeben
A purely visual mix-up. herausgeben ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌɡeːbn̩]) and herauszugeben ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːbn̩]) 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 65721, 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]. herauszugeben is at rank #33,636, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯st͡suˌɡeːbn̩].
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 65721, this pair ranks #597,324 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of herausgeben vs herauszugeben
Shared letters: abeghnrsu. Private to "herausgeben": -. Private to "herauszugeben": z.
"herausgeben" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVC · "herauszugeben" · 13 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- herausgeben ← ehrausgeben · hearusgeben · herasugeben · heraugseben · herausegben · herausgbeen · herausgebben · herausgebenn
- herauszugeben ← ehrauszugeben · hearuszugeben · herasuzugeben · herausszugeben · herausuzgeben · herauszgueben · herauszuegben · herauszugbeen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "herausgeben" and "herauszugeben" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "herausgeben" or "herauszugeben" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "herausgeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "herauszugeben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #597,324 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "herausgeben" and "herauszugeben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "herausgegeben 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 #597,324 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.