Which to use
“preisgegeben” and “preiszugeben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,314
- “preisgegeben” frequency rank
- #42,058
- “preiszugeben” frequency rank
- 76372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | preisgegeben | preiszugeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs preisgeben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs preisgeben |
Where the eye mixes preisgegeben and preiszugeben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. preisgegeben and preiszugeben follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: preisgegeben vs preiszugeben
A purely visual mix-up. preisgegeben ([ˈpʁaɪ̯sɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) and preiszugeben ([ˈpʁaɪ̯st͡suˌɡeːbn̩]) 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 76372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
preisgegeben is recorded at frequency rank #34,314, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpʁaɪ̯sɡəˌɡeːbn̩]. preiszugeben is at rank #42,058, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈpʁaɪ̯st͡suˌɡeːbn̩].
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 76372, this pair ranks #285,390 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of preisgegeben vs preiszugeben
Shared letters: beginprs. Private to "preisgegeben": -. Private to "preiszugeben": uz.
"preisgegeben" · 12 letters · shape CCVVCCVCVCVC · "preiszugeben" · 12 letters · shape CCVVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- preisgegeben ← perisgegeben · ppreisgegeben · preigsegeben · preiseggeben · preisgeegben · preisgegbeen · preisgegebben · preisgegebenn
- preiszugeben ← periszugeben · ppreiszugeben · preisszugeben · preisuzgeben · preiszgueben · preiszuegben · preiszugbeen · preiszugebben
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "preisgegeben" for "preiszugeben" ever safe?
Frequency check: "preisgegeben" vs "preiszugeben" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "preisgegeben" and "preiszugeben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "preisgegeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "preiszugeben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,390 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "preisgegeben" and "preiszugeben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "preisgeben 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 #285,390 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.