Which to use
“übergeht” and “überlebt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,989
- “übergeht” frequency rank
- #5,673
- “überlebt” frequency rank
- 28662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übergeht | überlebt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs übergehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überleben |
Where the eye mixes übergeht and überlebt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. übergeht and überlebt 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 überlebt
A purely visual mix-up. übergeht ([ˈyːbɐˌɡeːt]) and überlebt ([ˌyːbɐˈleːpt]) 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 28662, 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]. überlebt is at rank #5,673, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈleːpt].
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 28662, this pair ranks #1,780,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of übergeht vs überlebt
Shared letters: bertü. Private to "übergeht": gh. Private to "überlebt": l.
"übergeht" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC · "überlebt" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "übergeht" and "überlebt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "übergeht" or "überlebt" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "übergeht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überlebt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,780,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übergeht" and "überlebt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übergeht vs überhöht". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,780,797 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.