Which to use
“zugegeben” and “zugesehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,159
- “zugegeben” frequency rank
- #37,916
- “zugesehen” frequency rank
- 46075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zugegeben | zugesehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zugeben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zusehen |
Where the eye mixes zugegeben and zugesehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. zugegeben and zugesehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses zugegeben with zugesehen
A purely visual mix-up. zugegeben ([ˈt͡suːɡəˌɡeːbn̩]) and zugesehen ([ˈt͡suːɡəˌzeːən]) 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 46075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zugegeben is recorded at frequency rank #8,159, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːɡəˌɡeːbn̩]. zugesehen is at rank #37,916, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːɡəˌzeːən].
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 46075, this pair ranks #1,331,467 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zugegeben vs zugesehen
Shared letters: egnuz. Private to "zugegeben": b. Private to "zugesehen": hs.
"zugegeben" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "zugesehen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "zugegeben" and "zugesehen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "zugegeben" vs "zugesehen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "zugegeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zugesehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,331,467 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zugegeben" and "zugesehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zugesehen vs zugestehen". 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 #1,331,467 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.