Which to use
“Übernahme” and “Übernahmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,790
- “Übernahme” frequency rank
- #11,160
- “Übernahmen” frequency rank
- 14950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Übernahme | Übernahmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Besitzergreifung, Fortführung einer Verwaltung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Übernahme |
Where the eye mixes Übernahme and Übernahmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Übernahme runs 9 letters (VCVCCVCCV) against Übernahmen's 10 (VCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Übernahme and Übernahmen
A purely visual mix-up. Übernahme ([ˈyːbɐˌnaːmə]) and Übernahmen ([ˈyːbɐˌnaːmən]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Übernahme” sits inside “Übernahmen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14950, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Übernahme is recorded at frequency rank #3,790, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈyːbɐˌnaːmə]. Übernahmen is at rank #11,160, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈyːbɐˌnaːmən].
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 14950, this pair ranks #1,947,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Übernahme vs Übernahmen
Shared letters: abehmnrü. Private to "Übernahme": -. Private to "Übernahmen": -.
"Übernahme" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV · "Übernahmen" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Übernahme" for "Übernahmen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Übernahme" or "Übernahmen"?
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 "Übernahme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Übernahmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,947,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Übernahme" and "Übernahmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Übernahmen vs übernehme". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,947,535 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.