Which to use
“überlege” and “überlegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,318
- “überlege” frequency rank
- #3,633
- “überlegt” frequency rank
- 11951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überlege | überlegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überlegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überlegen |
Where the eye mixes überlege and überlegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. überlege (VCVCCVCV) and überlegt (VCVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: überlege vs überlegt
A purely visual mix-up. überlege ([ˌyːbɐˈleːɡə]) and überlegt ([ˌyːbɐˈleːkt]) 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 - e in “überlege” becomes t in “überlegt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überlege is recorded at frequency rank #8,318, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈleːɡə]. überlegt is at rank #3,633, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈleːkt].
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 11951, this pair ranks #1,967,032 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of überlege vs überlegt
Shared letters: beglrü. Private to "überlege": -. Private to "überlegt": t.
"überlege" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "überlegt" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "überlege" for "überlegt" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "überlege" and "überlegt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "überlege" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überlegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,032 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überlege" and "überlegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überlege vs überlesen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,967,032 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.