Which to use
“überlegt” and “überragt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,633
- “überlegt” frequency rank
- #30,891
- “überragt” frequency rank
- 34524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überlegt | überragt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überlegen | Partizip Perfekt des untrennbaren und des trennbaren Verbs überragen |
Where the eye mixes überlegt and überragt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. überlegt and überragt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between überlegt and überragt
A purely visual mix-up. überlegt ([ˌyːbɐˈleːkt]) and überragt ([ˌyːbɐˈʁaːkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überlegt is recorded at frequency rank #3,633, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈleːkt]. überragt is at rank #30,891, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈʁaːkt].
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 34524, this pair ranks #1,661,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of überlegt vs überragt
Shared letters: begrtü. Private to "überlegt": l. Private to "überragt": a.
"überlegt" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC · "überragt" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "überlegt" and "überragt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "überlegt" vs "überragt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "überlegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überragt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,661,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überlegt" and "überragt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überragt vs übersät". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,661,365 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.