Which to use
“überkommt” and “übernimmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,899
- “überkommt” frequency rank
- #3,166
- “übernimmt” frequency rank
- 51065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überkommt | übernimmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überkommen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übernehmen |
Where the eye mixes überkommt and übernimmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. überkommt and übernimmt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: überkommt vs übernimmt
A purely visual mix-up. überkommt ([ˌyːbɐˈkɔmt]) and übernimmt ([ˌyːbɐˈnɪmt]) 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 51065, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überkommt is recorded at frequency rank #47,899, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈkɔmt]. übernimmt is at rank #3,166, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈnɪmt].
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 51065, this pair ranks #1,149,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of überkommt vs übernimmt
Shared letters: bemrtü. Private to "überkommt": ko. Private to "übernimmt": in.
"überkommt" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCC · "übernimmt" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "überkommt" and "übernimmt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "überkommt" vs "übernimmt" - which ranks higher?
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 "überkommt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "übernimmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,149,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überkommt" and "übernimmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übernimmt vs unternimmt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,149,864 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.