Which to use
“überflüssig” and “überflüssige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,558
- “überflüssig” frequency rank
- #27,588
- “überflüssige” frequency rank
- 35146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überflüssig | überflüssige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht nötig, über das notwendige Maß hinaus | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überflüssig |
Where the eye mixes überflüssig and überflüssige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. überflüssig runs 11 letters (VCVCCCVCCVC) against überflüssige's 12 (VCVCCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between überflüssig and überflüssige
A purely visual mix-up. überflüssig ([ˈyːbɐˌflʏsɪç]) and überflüssige ([ˈyːbɐˌflʏsɪɡə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “überflüssig” sits inside “überflüssige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überflüssig is recorded at frequency rank #7,558, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈyːbɐˌflʏsɪç]. überflüssige is at rank #27,588, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈyːbɐˌflʏsɪɡə].
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 35146, this pair ranks #1,646,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of überflüssig vs überflüssige
Shared letters: befgilrsü. Private to "überflüssig": -. Private to "überflüssige": -.
"überflüssig" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCVC · "überflüssige" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "überflüssig" and "überflüssige" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "überflüssig" vs "überflüssige" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "überflüssig" and "überflüssige" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "überflüssig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überflüssige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,646,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überflüssig" and "überflüssige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überflüssige vs überflüssigen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,646,972 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.