Which to use
“überarbeiten” is a verb and “überarbeitete” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,808
- “überarbeiten” frequency rank
- #19,102
- “überarbeitete” frequency rank
- 42910
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überarbeiten | überarbeitete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das man schon einmal bearbeitet hat, noch einmal bearbeiten, um Fehler zu entfernen oder es zu verbessern | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überarbeitet |
Where the eye mixes überarbeiten and überarbeitete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. überarbeiten runs 12 letters (VCVCVCCVVCVC) against überarbeitete's 13 (VCVCVCCVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: überarbeiten vs überarbeitete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: überarbeiten is [ˌyːbɐˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩] while überarbeitete is [ˌyːbɐˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42910, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überarbeiten is recorded at frequency rank #23,808, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩]. überarbeitete is at rank #19,102, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tətə].
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 42910, this pair ranks #1,434,637 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of überarbeiten vs überarbeitete
Shared letters: abeirtü. Private to "überarbeiten": n. Private to "überarbeitete": -.
"überarbeiten" · 12 letters · shape VCVCVCCVVCVC · "überarbeitete" · 13 letters · shape VCVCVCCVVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "überarbeiten" and "überarbeitete" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "überarbeiten" or "überarbeitete" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "überarbeiten" and "überarbeitete" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "überarbeiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überarbeitete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,434,637 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überarbeiten" and "überarbeitete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überarbeiten vs überarbeiteten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,434,637 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.