Which to use
“Übermut” is a noun and “übermütig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,900
- “Übermut” frequency rank
- #47,171
- “übermütig” frequency rank
- 95071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Übermut | übermütig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ausgelassene Fröhlichkeit, lebhafte Stimmung | sehr fröhlich und ausgelassen und dadurch bereit erhöhte Risiken einzugehen |
Where the eye mixes Übermut and übermütig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Übermut runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against übermütig's 9 (VCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Übermut and übermütig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Übermut is [ˈyːbɐˌmuːt] while übermütig is [ˈyːbɐˌmyːtɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Übermut is recorded at frequency rank #47,900, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈyːbɐˌmuːt]. übermütig is at rank #47,171, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈyːbɐˌmyːtɪç].
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 95071, this pair ranks #13,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Übermut vs übermütig
Shared letters: bemrtü. Private to "Übermut": u. Private to "übermütig": gi.
"Übermut" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "übermütig" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Übermut" for "übermütig" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Übermut" or "übermütig"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Übermut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "übermütig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Übermut" and "übermütig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Übermut vs übersät". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #13,427 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.