Which to use
“überarbeiten” is a verb and “überarbeiteten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,808
- “überarbeiten” frequency rank
- #32,387
- “überarbeiteten” frequency rank
- 56195
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überarbeiten | überarbeiteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das man schon einmal bearbeitet hat, noch einmal bearbeiten, um Fehler zu entfernen oder es zu verbessern | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überarbeitet |
Where the eye mixes überarbeiten and überarbeiteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. überarbeiten runs 12 letters (VCVCVCCVVCVC) against überarbeiteten's 14 (VCVCVCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses überarbeiten with überarbeiteten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: überarbeiten is [ˌyːbɐˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩] while überarbeiteten is [ˌyːbɐˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tətn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 56195, 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]. überarbeiteten is at rank #32,387, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tətn̩].
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 56195, this pair ranks #949,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of überarbeiten vs überarbeiteten
Shared letters: abeinrtü. Private to "überarbeiten": -. Private to "überarbeiteten": -.
"überarbeiten" · 12 letters · shape VCVCVCCVVCVC · "überarbeiteten" · 14 letters · shape VCVCVCCVVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "überarbeiten" and "überarbeiteten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "überarbeiten" or "überarbeiteten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "überarbeiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überarbeiteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #949,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überarbeiten" and "überarbeiteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überarbeitete vs überarbeiteten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #949,676 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.