Which to use
“übergangen” and “übergegangen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,891
- “übergangen” frequency rank
- #21,145
- “übergegangen” frequency rank
- 51036
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übergangen | übergegangen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs übergehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs übergehen |
Where the eye mixes übergangen and übergegangen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. übergangen runs 10 letters (VCVCCVCCVC) against übergegangen's 12 (VCVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses übergangen with übergegangen
A purely visual mix-up. übergangen ([yːbɐˈɡaŋən]) and übergegangen ([ˈyːbɐɡəˌɡaŋən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51036, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
übergangen is recorded at frequency rank #29,891, classified as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈɡaŋən]. übergegangen is at rank #21,145, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈyːbɐɡəˌɡaŋən].
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 51036, this pair ranks #1,150,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of übergangen vs übergegangen
Shared letters: abegnrü. Private to "übergangen": -. Private to "übergegangen": -.
"übergangen" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVC · "übergegangen" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "übergangen" for "übergegangen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "übergangen" or "übergegangen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "übergangen" and "übergegangen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "übergangen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "übergegangen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,150,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übergangen" and "übergegangen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übergangen vs Überlingen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,150,957 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.