Which to use
“übergehen” and “überlesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,339
- “übergehen” frequency rank
- #47,169
- “überlesen” frequency rank
- 63508
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übergehen | überlesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von einem Ort, Zustand zu einem anderen wechseln | etwas beim Lesen nicht bemerken |
Where the eye mixes übergehen and überlesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. übergehen and überlesen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between übergehen and überlesen
A purely visual mix-up. übergehen ([ˈyːbɐˌɡeːən]) and überlesen ([ˌyːbɐˈleːzn̩]) 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 63508, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
übergehen is recorded at frequency rank #16,339, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈyːbɐˌɡeːən]. überlesen is at rank #47,169, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈleːzn̩].
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 63508, this pair ranks #674,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of übergehen vs überlesen
Shared letters: benrü. Private to "übergehen": gh. Private to "überlesen": ls.
"übergehen" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "überlesen" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "übergehen" for "überlesen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "übergehen" or "überlesen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "übergehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überlesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #674,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übergehen" and "überlesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überlesen vs Überresten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #674,323 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.