Which to use
“überlassen” and “überlastet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,417
- “überlassen” frequency rank
- #20,476
- “überlastet” frequency rank
- 23893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überlassen | überlastet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem ein Lebewesen oder eine Sache anvertrauen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überlasten |
Where the eye mixes überlassen and überlastet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. überlassen and überlastet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: überlassen vs überlastet
A purely visual mix-up. überlassen ([ˌyːbɐˈlasn̩]) and überlastet ([ˌyːbɐˈlastət]) 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 23893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überlassen is recorded at frequency rank #3,417, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈlasn̩]. überlastet is at rank #20,476, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈlastət].
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 23893, this pair ranks #1,855,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of überlassen vs überlastet
Shared letters: abelrsü. Private to "überlassen": n. Private to "überlastet": t.
"überlassen" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVC · "überlastet" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "überlassen" and "überlastet" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "überlassen" or "überlastet" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "überlassen" and "überlastet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "überlassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überlastet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,855,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überlassen" and "überlastet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überlassen vs überlesen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,855,173 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.