Which to use
“zugeben” and “zugegeben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,135
- “zugeben” frequency rank
- #8,159
- “zugegeben” frequency rank
- 13294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zugeben | zugegeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas als richtig, zutreffend bestätigen; einer fremden Behauptung Richtigkeit zubilligen eine eigene Tat einräumen, eingestehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zugeben |
Where the eye mixes zugeben and zugegeben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. zugeben runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against zugegeben's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: zugeben vs zugegeben
A purely visual mix-up. zugeben ([ˈt͡suːˌɡeːbn̩]) and zugegeben ([ˈt͡suːɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) 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 13294, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zugeben is recorded at frequency rank #5,135, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌɡeːbn̩]. zugegeben is at rank #8,159, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːɡəˌɡeːbn̩].
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 13294, this pair ranks #1,958,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zugeben vs zugegeben
Shared letters: begnuz. Private to "zugeben": -. Private to "zugegeben": -.
"zugeben" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "zugegeben" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "zugeben" and "zugegeben" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "zugeben" vs "zugegeben" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "zugeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zugegeben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zugeben" and "zugegeben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zugeben vs zugetan". 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 #1,958,892 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.