Which to use
“Überlassung” and “Überlastung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,170
- “Überlassung” frequency rank
- #25,014
- “Überlastung” frequency rank
- 64184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Überlassung | Überlastung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Übergabe eines Lebewesens oder einer Sache in jemandes Obhut | zu starke Beanspruchung der Leistungsfähigkeit von jemandem oder etwas |
Where the eye mixes Überlassung and Überlastung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Überlassung and Überlastung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Überlassung with Überlastung
A purely visual mix-up. Überlassung ([ˌyːbɐˈlasʊŋ]) and Überlastung ([yːbɐˈlastʊŋ]) 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 a single letter - s in “Überlassung” becomes t in “Überlastung”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Überlassung is recorded at frequency rank #39,170, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈlasʊŋ]. Überlastung is at rank #25,014, tagged as anoun, pronounced [yːbɐˈlastʊŋ].
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 64184, this pair ranks #650,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Überlassung vs Überlastung
Shared letters: abeglnrsuü. Private to "Überlassung": -. Private to "Überlastung": t.
"Überlassung" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVCC · "Überlastung" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Überlassung" and "Überlastung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Überlassung" vs "Überlastung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Überlassung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Überlastung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #650,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Überlassung" and "Überlastung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Überlassung vs Unterlassung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #650,511 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.