Which to use
“Hingabe” is a noun and “hingeben” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,325
- “Hingabe” frequency rank
- #30,114
- “hingeben” frequency rank
- 44439
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hingabe | hingeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | starke Leidenschaft für etwas; starke innere Berührung durch etwas | in die Richtung, in den Besitz von jemandem etwas überreichen, übergeben |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Hingabe and hingeben apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Hingabe and hingeben form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44439, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hingabe is recorded at frequency rank #14,325, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪnˌɡaːbə]. hingeben is at rank #30,114, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪnˌɡeːbn̩].
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 44439, this pair ranks #1,386,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hingabe" and "hingeben" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Hingabe vs hingeben
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Hingabe”; for a verb, it's “hingeben”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Hingabe” entry
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