Which to use
“überlebt” is a verb and “überlebte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,673
- “überlebt” frequency rank
- #17,200
- “überlebte” frequency rank
- 22873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überlebt | überlebte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überleben | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überlebt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set überlebt and überlebte apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: überlebt is [ˌyːbɐˈleːpt] while überlebte is [ˌyːbɐˈleːptə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “überlebt” sits inside “überlebte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22873, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überlebt is recorded at frequency rank #5,673, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈleːpt]. überlebte is at rank #17,200, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈleːptə].
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 22873, this pair ranks #1,868,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of überlebt vs überlebte
Shared letters: belrtü. Private to "überlebt": -. Private to "überlebte": -.
"überlebt" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC · "überlebte" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "überlebt" and "überlebte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "überlebt" or "überlebte"?
Remembering überlebt vs überlebte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “überlebt”; for an adjective, it's “überlebte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “überlebt” entry
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