Which to use
“übergeben” and “überreden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,416
- “übergeben” frequency rank
- #14,478
- “überreden” frequency rank
- 17894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übergeben | überreden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem etwas reichen, weitergeben | jemanden durch Zureden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun, was ursprünglich nicht in seiner oder ihrer Absicht lag |
Where the eye mixes übergeben and überreden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. übergeben and überreden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: übergeben vs überreden
A purely visual mix-up. übergeben ([yːbɐˈɡeːbn̩]) and überreden ([yːbɐˈʁeːdn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
übergeben is recorded at frequency rank #3,416, classified as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈɡeːbn̩]. überreden is at rank #14,478, tagged as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈʁeːdn̩].
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 17894, this pair ranks #1,923,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of übergeben vs überreden
Shared letters: benrü. Private to "übergeben": g. Private to "überreden": d.
"übergeben" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "überreden" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "übergeben" and "überreden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "übergeben" or "überreden"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "übergeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überreden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,923,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übergeben" and "überreden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überlesen vs überreden". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,923,284 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.