Which to use
“herausgegeben” and “herauszugeben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,268
- “herausgegeben” frequency rank
- #33,636
- “herauszugeben” frequency rank
- 38904
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herausgegeben | herauszugeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs herausgeben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs herausgeben |
Where the eye mixes herausgegeben and herauszugeben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. herausgegeben and herauszugeben follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses herausgegeben with herauszugeben
A purely visual mix-up. herausgegeben ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
herausgegeben is recorded at frequency rank #5,268, classified as averb, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌɡeːbn̩]. 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 38904, this pair ranks #1,551,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of herausgegeben vs herauszugeben
Shared letters: abeghnrsu. Private to "herausgegeben": -. Private to "herauszugeben": z.
"herausgegeben" · 13 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCVC · "herauszugeben" · 13 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- herausgegeben ← ehrausgegeben · hearusgegeben · herasugegeben · heraugsegeben · herauseggeben · herausgeegben · herausgegbeen · herausgegebben
- herauszugeben ← ehrauszugeben · hearuszugeben · herasuzugeben · herausszugeben · herausuzgeben · herauszgueben · herauszuegben · herauszugbeen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "herausgegeben" and "herauszugeben" be used interchangeably?
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "herausgegeben" 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 #1,551,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "herausgegeben" and "herauszugeben" 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 #1,551,501 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.