Which to use
“überlebten” and “überlegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,590
- “überlebten” frequency rank
- #2,421
- “überlegen” frequency rank
- 30011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überlebten | überlegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überlebt | deutlich besser oder stärker |
Where the eye mixes überlebten and überlegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. überlebten runs 10 letters (VCVCCVCCVC) against überlegen's 9 (VCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: überlebten vs überlegen
A purely visual mix-up. überlebten ([ˌyːbɐˈleːptn̩]) and überlegen ([ˌyːbɐˈleːɡn̩]) 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 30011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überlebten is recorded at frequency rank #27,590, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈleːptn̩]. überlegen is at rank #2,421, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈleːɡn̩].
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 30011, this pair ranks #1,756,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of überlebten vs überlegen
Shared letters: belnrü. Private to "überlebten": t. Private to "überlegen": g.
"überlebten" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVC · "überlegen" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "überlebten" for "überlegen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "überlebten" vs "überlegen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "überlebten" and "überlegen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "überlebten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überlegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,756,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überlebten" and "überlegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überlebten vs überlesen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,756,074 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.