Which to use
“überbringen” and “unterbringen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,408
- “überbringen” frequency rank
- #16,025
- “unterbringen” frequency rank
- 49433
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überbringen | unterbringen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem etwas zustellen, geben, bringen | jemandem eine Bleibe, Unterkunft verschaffen |
Where the eye mixes überbringen and unterbringen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. überbringen runs 11 letters (VCVCCCVCCVC) against unterbringen's 12 (VCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses überbringen with unterbringen
A purely visual mix-up. überbringen ([ˌyːbɐˈbʁɪŋən]) and unterbringen ([ˈʊntɐˌbʁɪŋən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49433, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überbringen is recorded at frequency rank #33,408, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈbʁɪŋən]. unterbringen is at rank #16,025, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌbʁɪŋən].
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 49433, this pair ranks #1,211,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of überbringen vs unterbringen
Shared letters: beginr. Private to "überbringen": ü. Private to "unterbringen": tu.
"überbringen" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCVC · "unterbringen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unterbringen ← nuterbringen · unetrbringen · unnterbringen · untebrringen · unterbbringen · unterbirngen · unterbrignen · unterbrinegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "überbringen" and "unterbringen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "überbringen" vs "unterbringen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "überbringen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unterbringen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,211,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überbringen" and "unterbringen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überbringen vs Überlingen". 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 #1,211,711 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.