Which to use
“übergeht” and “überlegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,989
- “übergeht” frequency rank
- #3,633
- “überlegt” frequency rank
- 26622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übergeht | überlegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs übergehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überlegen |
Where the eye mixes übergeht and überlegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. übergeht and überlegt 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 überlegt
A purely visual mix-up. übergeht ([ˈyːbɐˌɡeːt]) and überlegt ([ˌyːbɐˈleːkt]) 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 26622, 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]. überlegt is at rank #3,633, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈleːkt].
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 26622, this pair ranks #1,815,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of übergeht vs überlegt
Shared letters: begrtü. Private to "übergeht": h. Private to "überlegt": l.
"übergeht" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC · "überlegt" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "übergeht" and "überlegt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "übergeht" vs "überlegt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "übergeht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überlegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,815,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übergeht" and "überlegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übergeht vs überhöht". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,815,155 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.