Which to use
“überlasse” and “überlässt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,447
- “überlasse” frequency rank
- #16,617
- “überlässt” frequency rank
- 46064
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überlasse | überlässt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überlassen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überlassen |
Where the eye mixes überlasse and überlässt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. überlasse (VCVCCVCCV) and überlässt (VCVCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: überlasse vs überlässt
A purely visual mix-up. überlasse ([ˌyːbɐˈlasə]) and überlässt ([ˌyːbɐˈlɛst]) 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 46064, 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]. überlässt is at rank #16,617, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈlɛst].
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 46064, this pair ranks #1,331,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of überlasse vs überlässt
Shared letters: belrsü. Private to "überlasse": a. Private to "überlässt": tä.
"überlasse" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV · "überlässt" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "überlasse" and "überlässt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "überlasse" or "überlässt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "überlasse" and "überlässt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "überlasse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überlässt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,331,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überlasse" and "überlässt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überlässt vs überlegst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,331,795 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.