Which to use
“übergeht” and “untergeht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,989
- “übergeht” frequency rank
- #21,100
- “untergeht” frequency rank
- 44089
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übergeht | untergeht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs übergehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs untergehen |
Where the eye mixes übergeht and untergeht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. übergeht runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCC) against untergeht's 9 (VCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: übergeht vs untergeht
A purely visual mix-up. übergeht ([ˈyːbɐˌɡeːt]) and untergeht ([ˈʊntɐˌɡeːt]) 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 44089, 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]. untergeht is at rank #21,100, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌɡeːt].
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 44089, this pair ranks #1,397,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of übergeht vs untergeht
Shared letters: eghrt. Private to "übergeht": bü. Private to "untergeht": nu.
"übergeht" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC · "untergeht" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- untergeht ← nutergeht · unetrgeht · unntergeht · untegreht · untereght · untergehht · untergehtt · untergeth
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "übergeht" and "untergeht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "übergeht" or "untergeht"?
What to do next
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 "untergeht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,397,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übergeht" and "untergeht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übergeht vs überhöht". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,397,392 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.