Which to use
“überlasse” and “überlassen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,447
- “überlasse” frequency rank
- #3,417
- “überlassen” frequency rank
- 32864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überlasse | überlassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überlassen | jemandem ein Lebewesen oder eine Sache anvertrauen |
Where the eye mixes überlasse and überlassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. überlasse runs 9 letters (VCVCCVCCV) against überlassen's 10 (VCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: überlasse vs überlassen
A purely visual mix-up. überlasse ([ˌyːbɐˈlasə]) and überlassen ([ˌyːbɐˈlasn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “überlasse” sits inside “überlassen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überlasse is recorded at frequency rank #29,447, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈlasə]. überlassen is at rank #3,417, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈlasn̩].
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 32864, this pair ranks #1,698,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of überlasse vs überlassen
Shared letters: abelrsü. Private to "überlasse": -. Private to "überlassen": n.
"überlasse" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV · "überlassen" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "überlasse" and "überlassen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "überlasse" or "überlassen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "überlasse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überlassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,698,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überlasse" and "überlassen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überlassen vs überlesen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,698,374 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.