Which to use
“übernimmt” and “unternimmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,166
- “übernimmt” frequency rank
- #14,693
- “unternimmt” frequency rank
- 17859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übernimmt | unternimmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übernehmen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs unternehmen |
Where the eye mixes übernimmt and unternimmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. übernimmt runs 9 letters (VCVCCVCCC) against unternimmt's 10 (VCCVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: übernimmt vs unternimmt
A purely visual mix-up. übernimmt ([ˌyːbɐˈnɪmt]) and unternimmt ([ˌʔʊntɐˈnɪmt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
übernimmt is recorded at frequency rank #3,166, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈnɪmt]. unternimmt is at rank #14,693, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌʔʊntɐˈnɪmt].
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 17859, this pair ranks #1,923,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of übernimmt vs unternimmt
Shared letters: eimnrt. Private to "übernimmt": bü. Private to "unternimmt": u.
"übernimmt" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCC · "unternimmt" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unternimmt ← nuternimmt · unetrnimmt · unnternimmt · untenrimmt · unterinmmt · unternimmtt · unternimt · unternimtm
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "übernimmt" and "unternimmt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "übernimmt" or "unternimmt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "übernimmt" and "unternimmt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "übernimmt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unternimmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,923,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übernimmt" and "unternimmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überkommt vs übernimmt". 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 #1,923,611 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.