Which to use
“nachgegeben” and “nachgelesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,347
- “nachgegeben” frequency rank
- #40,718
- “nachgelesen” frequency rank
- 76065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nachgegeben | nachgelesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nachgeben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nachlesen |
Where the eye mixes nachgegeben and nachgelesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. nachgegeben and nachgelesen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between nachgegeben and nachgelesen
A purely visual mix-up. nachgegeben ([ˈnaːxɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) and nachgelesen ([ˈnaːxɡəˌleːzn̩]) 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 76065, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nachgegeben is recorded at frequency rank #35,347, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxɡəˌɡeːbn̩]. nachgelesen is at rank #40,718, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxɡəˌleːzn̩].
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 76065, this pair ranks #292,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nachgegeben vs nachgelesen
Shared letters: aceghn. Private to "nachgegeben": b. Private to "nachgelesen": ls.
"nachgegeben" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC · "nachgelesen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nachgegeben ← anchgegeben · nacchgegeben · nacghegeben · nacheggeben · nachgeegben · nachgegbeen · nachgegebben · nachgegebenn
- nachgelesen ← anchgelesen · nacchgelesen · nacghelesen · nacheglesen · nachgeelsen · nachgeleesn · nachgelesenn · nachgelesne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nachgegeben" for "nachgelesen" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nachgegeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nachgelesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #292,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nachgegeben" and "nachgelesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nachgelesen vs nachgesehen". 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 #292,620 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.