Which to use
“übernommen” and “unternommen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,008
- “übernommen” frequency rank
- #7,999
- “unternommen” frequency rank
- 10007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übernommen | unternommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs übernehmen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs unternehmen |
Where the eye mixes übernommen and unternommen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between übernommen and unternommen
A purely visual mix-up. übernommen ([ˈyːbɐˌnɔmən]) and unternommen ([ˌʊntɐˈnɔmən]) 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 10007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
übernommen is recorded at frequency rank #2,008, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈyːbɐˌnɔmən]. unternommen is at rank #7,999, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈnɔmən].
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 10007, this pair ranks #1,977,231 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of übernommen vs unternommen
Shared letters: emnor. Private to "übernommen": bü. Private to "unternommen": tu.
"übernommen" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVC · "unternommen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unternommen ← nuternommen · unetrnommen · unnternommen · untenrommen · unternmomen · unternnommen · unternomemn · unternomen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "übernommen" and "unternommen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "übernommen" or "unternommen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "übernommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unternommen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,977,231 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übernommen" and "unternommen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übernommen vs übernommene". 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 #1,977,231 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.