überfülltevsüberfülltenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“überfüllte” and “überfüllten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,667
“überfüllte” frequency rank
#28,492
“überfüllten” frequency rank
77159
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature überfüllte überfüllten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überfüllt Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überfüllt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set überfüllte and überfüllten apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
überfüllte
11 ch
überfüllten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. überfüllte ([ˌyːbɐˈfʏltə]) and überfüllten ([ˌyːbɐˈfʏltn̩]) 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) - “überfüllte” sits inside “überfüllten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77159, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

überfüllte is recorded at frequency rank #48,667, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈfʏltə]. überfüllten is at rank #28,492, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈfʏltn̩].

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 77159, this pair ranks #267,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of überfüllte vs überfüllten

Shared letters: beflrtü. Private to "überfüllte": -. Private to "überfüllten": n.

"überfüllte" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCCV  ·  "überfüllten" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCCCVC

Frequency comparison

überfüllte#48,667
überfüllten#28,492

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "überfüllte" and "überfüllten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˌyːbɐˈfʏltə] versus [ˌyːbɐˈfʏltn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "überfüllte" or "überfüllten"?
"überfüllten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,492 in our German list, against #48,667 for "überfüllte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering überfüllte vs überfüllten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “überfüllte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list