Which to use
“übernachten” and “übernachtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,581
- “übernachten” frequency rank
- #22,591
- “übernachtet” frequency rank
- 34172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übernachten | übernachtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nachts anderswo schlafen oder ausruhen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übernachten |
Where the eye mixes übernachten and übernachtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. übernachten and übernachtet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: übernachten vs übernachtet
A purely visual mix-up. übernachten ([yːbɐˈnaxtn̩]) and übernachtet ([yːbɐˈnaxtət]) 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 - n in “übernachten” becomes t in “übernachtet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
übernachten is recorded at frequency rank #11,581, classified as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈnaxtn̩]. übernachtet is at rank #22,591, tagged as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈnaxtət].
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 34172, this pair ranks #1,669,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of übernachten vs übernachtet
Shared letters: abcehnrtü. Private to "übernachten": -. Private to "übernachtet": -.
"übernachten" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCCCVC · "übernachtet" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "übernachten" and "übernachtet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "übernachten" vs "übernachtet" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "übernachten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "übernachtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,669,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übernachten" and "übernachtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übernachtet vs überwachte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,669,487 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.