herausgegebenevsherausgegebenenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“herausgegebene” and “herausgegebenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,175
“herausgegebene” frequency rank
#26,045
“herausgegebenen” frequency rank
64220
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature herausgegebene herausgegebenen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herausgegeben Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs herausgegeben

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set herausgegebene and herausgegebenen apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
herausgegebene
15 ch
herausgegebenen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. herausgegebene ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌɡeːbənə]) and herausgegebenen ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌɡeːbənən]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “herausgegebene” sits inside “herausgegebenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

herausgegebene is recorded at frequency rank #38,175, classified as anadj, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌɡeːbənə]. herausgegebenen is at rank #26,045, tagged as anadj, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌɡeːbənən].

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 64220, this pair ranks #649,315 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of herausgegebene vs herausgegebenen

Shared letters: abeghnrsu. Private to "herausgegebene": -. Private to "herausgegebenen": -.

"herausgegebene" · 14 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCVCV  ·  "herausgegebenen" · 15 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • herausgegebeneehrausgegebene · hearusgegebene · herasugegebene · heraugsegebene · herauseggebene · herausgeegbene · herausgegbeene · herausgegebbene
  • herausgegebenenehrausgegebenen · hearusgegebenen · herasugegebenen · heraugsegebenen · herauseggebenen · herausgeegbenen · herausgegbeenen · herausgegebbenen

Frequency comparison

herausgegebene#38,175
herausgegebenen#26,045

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "herausgegebene" and "herausgegebenen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌɡeːbənə] versus [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌɡeːbənən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "herausgegebene" or "herausgegebenen"?
"herausgegebenen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,045 in our German list, against #38,175 for "herausgegebene". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering herausgegebene vs herausgegebenen

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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 “herausgegebene” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list