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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set herausgeben and herauszugeben apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering herausgeben vs herauszugeben
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- 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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