Which to use
“überlässt” and “überlastet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,617
- “überlässt” frequency rank
- #20,476
- “überlastet” frequency rank
- 37093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überlässt | überlastet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überlassen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überlasten |
Where the eye mixes überlässt and überlastet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. überlässt runs 9 letters (VCVCCVCCC) against überlastet's 10 (VCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: überlässt vs überlastet
A purely visual mix-up. überlässt ([ˌyːbɐˈlɛst]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überlässt is recorded at frequency rank #16,617, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈlɛst]. 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 37093, this pair ranks #1,598,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of überlässt vs überlastet
Shared letters: belrstü. Private to "überlässt": ä. Private to "überlastet": a.
"überlässt" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCC · "überlastet" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "überlässt" and "überlastet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "überlässt" or "überlastet"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "überlässt" 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 #1,598,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überlässt" and "überlastet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überlässt vs überlegst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,598,984 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.