Which to use
“preisgeben” and “preisgegeben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,664
- “preisgeben” frequency rank
- #34,314
- “preisgegeben” frequency rank
- 57978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | preisgeben | preisgegeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas oder jemanden verraten, eine Information herausgeben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs preisgeben |
Where the eye mixes preisgeben and preisgegeben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. preisgeben runs 10 letters (CCVVCCVCVC) against preisgegeben's 12 (CCVVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between preisgeben and preisgegeben
A purely visual mix-up. preisgeben ([ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌɡeːbn̩]) and preisgegeben ([ˈpʁaɪ̯sɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) 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 57978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
preisgeben is recorded at frequency rank #23,664, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌɡeːbn̩]. preisgegeben is at rank #34,314, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpʁaɪ̯sɡəˌɡeːbn̩].
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 57978, this pair ranks #880,312 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of preisgeben vs preisgegeben
Shared letters: beginprs. Private to "preisgeben": -. Private to "preisgegeben": -.
"preisgeben" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCCVCVC · "preisgegeben" · 12 letters · shape CCVVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- preisgeben ← perisgeben · ppreisgeben · preigseben · preisegben · preisgbeen · preisgebben · preisgebenn · preisgebne
- preisgegeben ← perisgegeben · ppreisgegeben · preigsegeben · preiseggeben · preisgeegben · preisgegbeen · preisgegebben · preisgegebenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "preisgeben" for "preisgegeben" ever safe?
Frequency check: "preisgeben" vs "preisgegeben" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "preisgeben" and "preisgegeben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "preisgeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "preisgegeben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #880,312 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "preisgeben" and "preisgegeben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "preisgegeben vs preiszugeben". 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 #880,312 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.