Which to use
“given” and “giveth” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #372
- “given” frequency rank
- #48,771
- “giveth” frequency rank
- 49143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | given | giveth |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | past participle of give | third-person singular simple present indicative of give |
Letter map: given vs giveth
Shared letters muted; letters that set given and giveth apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on given vs giveth
given and giveth are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
given is recorded at frequency rank #372, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈɡɪv.n̩/. giveth is at rank #48,771, tagged as averb.
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 49143, this pair ranks #186,410 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of given vs giveth
Shared letters: egiv. Private to "given": n. Private to "giveth": ht.
"given" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "giveth" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "given" for "giveth" ever safe?
Frequency check: "given" vs "giveth" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "given" vs "giveth" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "given" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "giveth" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,410 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "given" and "giveth" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "givens vs giveth". 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 #186,410 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.