Which to use
“nachgeben” and “nachgegeben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,353
- “nachgeben” frequency rank
- #35,347
- “nachgegeben” frequency rank
- 55700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nachgeben | nachgegeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem von etwas zusätzlich geben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nachgeben |
Where the eye mixes nachgeben and nachgegeben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses nachgeben with nachgegeben
A purely visual mix-up. nachgeben ([ˈnaːxˌɡeːbn̩]) and nachgegeben ([ˈnaːxɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) 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 55700, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nachgeben is recorded at frequency rank #20,353, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌɡeːbn̩]. nachgegeben is at rank #35,347, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxɡəˌɡeːbn̩].
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 55700, this pair ranks #969,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nachgeben vs nachgegeben
Shared letters: abceghn. Private to "nachgeben": -. Private to "nachgegeben": -.
"nachgeben" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "nachgegeben" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nachgeben ← anchgeben · nacchgeben · nacgheben · nachegben · nachgbeen · nachgebben · nachgebenn · nachgebne
- nachgegeben ← anchgegeben · nacchgegeben · nacghegeben · nacheggeben · nachgeegben · nachgegbeen · nachgegebben · nachgegebenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nachgeben" for "nachgegeben" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "nachgeben" or "nachgegeben" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "nachgeben" and "nachgegeben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nachgeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nachgegeben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #969,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nachgeben" and "nachgegeben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nachgegeben vs nachgelesen". 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 #969,290 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.