Which to use
“übergegangen” and “untergegangen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,145
- “übergegangen” frequency rank
- #21,810
- “untergegangen” frequency rank
- 42955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übergegangen | untergegangen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs übergehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs untergehen |
Where the eye mixes übergegangen and untergegangen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. übergegangen runs 12 letters (VCVCCVCVCCVC) against untergegangen's 13 (VCCVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between übergegangen and untergegangen
A purely visual mix-up. übergegangen ([ˈyːbɐɡəˌɡaŋən]) and untergegangen ([ˈʊntɐɡəˌɡaŋən]) 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 42955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
übergegangen is recorded at frequency rank #21,145, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈyːbɐɡəˌɡaŋən]. untergegangen is at rank #21,810, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʊntɐɡəˌɡaŋən].
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 42955, this pair ranks #1,433,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of übergegangen vs untergegangen
Shared letters: aegnr. Private to "übergegangen": bü. Private to "untergegangen": tu.
"übergegangen" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCCVC · "untergegangen" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- untergegangen ← nutergegangen · unetrgegangen · unntergegangen · untegregangen · untereggangen · untergeagngen · untergegagnen · untergeganegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "übergegangen" for "untergegangen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "übergegangen" or "untergegangen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "übergegangen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "untergegangen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,433,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übergegangen" and "untergegangen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übergangen vs übergegangen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,433,133 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.