Which to use
“übermittelt” is a verb and “übermittelte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,279
- “übermittelt” frequency rank
- #40,986
- “übermittelte” frequency rank
- 56265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übermittelt | übermittelte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs übermitteln | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs übermittelt |
Where the eye mixes übermittelt and übermittelte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. übermittelt runs 11 letters (VCVCCVCCVCC) against übermittelte's 12 (VCVCCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses übermittelt with übermittelte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: übermittelt is [yːbɐˈmɪtl̩t] while übermittelte is [yːbɐˈmɪtl̩tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “übermittelt” sits inside “übermittelte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
übermittelt is recorded at frequency rank #15,279, classified as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈmɪtl̩t]. übermittelte is at rank #40,986, tagged as anadj, pronounced [yːbɐˈmɪtl̩tə].
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 56265, this pair ranks #946,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of übermittelt vs übermittelte
Shared letters: beilmrtü. Private to "übermittelt": -. Private to "übermittelte": -.
"übermittelt" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVCC · "übermittelte" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "übermittelt" and "übermittelte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "übermittelt" or "übermittelte" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "übermittelt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "übermittelte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #946,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übermittelt" and "übermittelte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übermitteln vs übermittelte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #946,961 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.