Which to use
“übergab” and “übergibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,798
- “übergab” frequency rank
- #17,484
- “übergibt” frequency rank
- 29282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übergab | übergibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs übergeben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übergeben |
Where the eye mixes übergab and übergibt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. übergab runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against übergibt's 8 (VCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between übergab and übergibt
A purely visual mix-up. übergab ([ˌyːbɐˈɡaːp]) and übergibt ([ˌyːbɐˈɡiːpt]) 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 29282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
übergab is recorded at frequency rank #11,798, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈɡaːp]. übergibt is at rank #17,484, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈɡiːpt].
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 29282, this pair ranks #1,769,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of übergab vs übergibt
Shared letters: begrü. Private to "übergab": a. Private to "übergibt": it.
"übergab" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "übergibt" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "übergab" and "übergibt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "übergab" vs "übergibt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "übergab" and "übergibt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "übergab" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "übergibt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,769,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übergab" and "übergibt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überbau vs übergab". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,769,755 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.