Which to use
“überladen” and “überreden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,888
- “überladen” frequency rank
- #14,478
- “überreden” frequency rank
- 47366
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überladen | überreden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas übermäßig mit Fracht versehen | jemanden durch Zureden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun, was ursprünglich nicht in seiner oder ihrer Absicht lag |
Where the eye mixes überladen and überreden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. überladen and überreden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between überladen and überreden
A purely visual mix-up. überladen ([yːbɐˈlaːdn̩]) and überreden ([yːbɐˈʁeːdn̩]) 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 47366, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überladen is recorded at frequency rank #32,888, classified as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈlaːdn̩]. überreden is at rank #14,478, tagged as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈʁeːdn̩].
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 47366, this pair ranks #1,286,792 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of überladen vs überreden
Shared letters: bdenrü. Private to "überladen": al. Private to "überreden": -.
"überladen" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "überreden" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "überladen" and "überreden" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "überladen" or "überreden" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "überladen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überreden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,286,792 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überladen" and "überreden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überladen vs überlesen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,286,792 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.