Which to use
“übergeht” and “übergibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,989
- “übergeht” frequency rank
- #17,484
- “übergibt” frequency rank
- 40473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übergeht | übergibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs übergehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übergeben |
Where the eye mixes übergeht and übergibt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. übergeht and übergibt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses übergeht with übergibt
A purely visual mix-up. übergeht ([ˈyːbɐˌɡeːt]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40473, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
übergeht is recorded at frequency rank #22,989, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈyːbɐˌɡeːt]. 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 40473, this pair ranks #1,507,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of übergeht vs übergibt
Shared letters: begrtü. Private to "übergeht": h. Private to "übergibt": i.
"übergeht" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC · "übergibt" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "übergeht" for "übergibt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "übergeht" vs "übergibt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "übergeht" and "übergibt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "übergeht" 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 #1,507,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übergeht" and "übergibt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übergeht vs überhöht". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,507,461 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.