Which to use
“Übernahmen” is a noun and “übernehmen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,160
- “Übernahmen” frequency rank
- #1,688
- “übernehmen” frequency rank
- 12848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Übernahmen | übernehmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Übernahme | sich etwas von jemandem nehmen, zu eigen machen; jemandem etwas wegnehmen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Übernahmen and übernehmen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Übernahmen is [ˈyːbɐˌnaːmən] while übernehmen is [yːbɐˈneːmən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “Übernahmen” becomes e in “übernehmen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12848, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Übernahmen is recorded at frequency rank #11,160, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈyːbɐˌnaːmən]. übernehmen is at rank #1,688, tagged as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈneːmən].
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 12848, this pair ranks #1,961,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Übernahmen vs übernehmen
Shared letters: behmnrü. Private to "Übernahmen": a. Private to "übernehmen": -.
"Übernahmen" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVC · "übernehmen" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Übernahmen" and "übernehmen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Übernahmen" or "übernehmen"?
Remembering Übernahmen vs übernehmen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Übernahmen”; for a verb, it's “übernehmen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Übernahmen” entry
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