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 eye mixes überlebt and überlebte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. überlebt runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCC) against überlebte's 9 (VCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: überlebt vs überlebte
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "überlebt" for "überlebte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "überlebt" or "überlebte" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "überlebt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überlebte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,868,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überlebt" and "überlebte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überlebt vs überlegst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,868,635 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.