givensvsgivethWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: givens is a noun, giveth is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“givens” is a noun and “giveth” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#41,642
“givens” frequency rank
#48,771
“giveth” frequency rank
90413
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature givens giveth
Definition plural of given third-person singular simple present indicative of give

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set givens and giveth apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
givens
6 ch
giveth

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: givens is anoun and givethaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90413, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

givens is recorded at frequency rank #41,642, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡɪ.vənz/. 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 90413, this pair ranks #4,227 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of givens vs giveth

Shared letters: egiv. Private to "givens": ns. Private to "giveth": ht.

"givens" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "giveth" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • givensggivens · gievns · givenns · givenss · givesn · givnes · givvens · gviens
  • givethggiveth · gievth · giveht · givethh · givetth · givteh · givveth · gvieth

Frequency comparison

givens#41,642
giveth#48,771

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "givens" and "giveth" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "givens" is a noun and "giveth" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "givens" or "giveth"?
"givens" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,642 in our English list, against #48,771 for "giveth". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering givens vs giveth

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “givens”; for a verb, it's “giveth”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “givens” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list