Which to use
“überführen” is a verb and “Überführung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,499
- “überführen” frequency rank
- #22,590
- “Überführung” frequency rank
- 44089
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überführen | Überführung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einem Täter eine Tat nachweisen (auch übertragen, ironisch) | Handlung, jemand oder etwas an einen anderen Ort zu bringen |
Where the eye mixes überführen and Überführung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. überführen runs 10 letters (VCVCCVCCVC) against Überführung's 11 (VCVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between überführen and Überführung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: überführen is [ˌyːbɐˈfyːʁən] while Überführung is [yːbɐˈfyːʁʊŋ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44089, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überführen is recorded at frequency rank #21,499, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈfyːʁən]. Überführung is at rank #22,590, tagged as anoun, pronounced [yːbɐˈfyːʁʊŋ].
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 44089, this pair ranks #1,397,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of überführen vs Überführung
Shared letters: befhnrü. Private to "überführen": -. Private to "Überführung": gu.
"überführen" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVC · "Überführung" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "überführen" for "Überführung" ever safe?
Which is more common, "überführen" or "Überführung"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "überführen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Überführung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,397,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überführen" and "Überführung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Überführung vs Unterführung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,397,392 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.