Which to use
“übergeht” and “übersieht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,989
- “übergeht” frequency rank
- #25,862
- “übersieht” frequency rank
- 48851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übergeht | übersieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs übergehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übersehen |
Where the eye mixes übergeht and übersieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. übergeht runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCC) against übersieht's 9 (VCVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses übergeht with übersieht
A purely visual mix-up. übergeht ([ˈyːbɐˌɡeːt]) and übersieht ([ˌyːbɐˈziːt]) 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 48851, 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]. übersieht is at rank #25,862, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈziːt].
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 48851, this pair ranks #1,233,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of übergeht vs übersieht
Shared letters: behrtü. Private to "übergeht": g. Private to "übersieht": is.
"übergeht" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC · "übersieht" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "übergeht" and "übersieht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "übergeht" vs "übersieht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "übergeht" and "übersieht" 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 "übersieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,233,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übergeht" and "übersieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übergeht vs überhöht". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,233,222 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.