Which to use
“übermittelt” is a verb and “unvermittelt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,279
- “übermittelt” frequency rank
- #23,346
- “unvermittelt” frequency rank
- 38625
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übermittelt | unvermittelt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs übermitteln | ohne Vorwarnung, nicht voraussehbar |
Where the eye mixes übermittelt and unvermittelt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. übermittelt runs 11 letters (VCVCCVCCVCC) against unvermittelt's 12 (VCCVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between übermittelt and unvermittelt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: übermittelt is [yːbɐˈmɪtl̩t] while unvermittelt is [ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌmɪtl̩t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38625, 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]. unvermittelt is at rank #23,346, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌmɪtl̩t].
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 38625, this pair ranks #1,558,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of übermittelt vs unvermittelt
Shared letters: eilmrt. Private to "übermittelt": bü. Private to "unvermittelt": nuv.
"übermittelt" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVCC · "unvermittelt" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unvermittelt ← nuvermittelt · unevrmittelt · unnvermittelt · unvemrittelt · unverimttelt · unvermitelt · unvermitetlt · unvermittellt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "übermittelt" and "unvermittelt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "übermittelt" vs "unvermittelt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "übermittelt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unvermittelt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,558,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übermittelt" and "unvermittelt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übermittelt vs übermittelte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,558,993 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.