Which to use
“überbieten” and “überwiesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,474
- “überbieten” frequency rank
- #13,535
- “überwiesen” frequency rank
- 34009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überbieten | überwiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Wert, eine Zahl/Größe übertreffen, ein höheres Ergebnis erzielen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überweisen |
Where the eye mixes überbieten and überwiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. überbieten and überwiesen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: überbieten vs überwiesen
A purely visual mix-up. überbieten ([ˌyːbɐˈbiːtn̩]) and überwiesen ([ˌyːbɐˈviːzn̩]) 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 34009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überbieten is recorded at frequency rank #20,474, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈbiːtn̩]. überwiesen is at rank #13,535, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈviːzn̩].
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 34009, this pair ranks #1,673,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of überbieten vs überwiesen
Shared letters: beinrü. Private to "überbieten": t. Private to "überwiesen": sw.
"überbieten" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVC · "überwiesen" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "überbieten" for "überwiesen" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "überbieten" and "überwiesen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "überbieten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überwiesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,673,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überbieten" and "überwiesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überbieten vs überfielen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,673,060 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.