Which to use
“überprüfe” and “überprüft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,728
- “überprüfe” frequency rank
- #4,581
- “überprüft” frequency rank
- 50309
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überprüfe | überprüft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überprüfen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überprüfen |
Where the eye mixes überprüfe and überprüft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. überprüfe (VCVCCCVCV) and überprüft (VCVCCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses überprüfe with überprüft
A purely visual mix-up. überprüfe ([yːbɐˈpʁyːfə]) and überprüft ([yːbɐˈpʁyːft]) 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 - e in “überprüfe” becomes t in “überprüft”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50309, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überprüfe is recorded at frequency rank #45,728, classified as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈpʁyːfə]. überprüft is at rank #4,581, tagged as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈpʁyːft].
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 50309, this pair ranks #1,178,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of überprüfe vs überprüft
Shared letters: befprü. Private to "überprüfe": -. Private to "überprüft": t.
"überprüfe" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCCVCV · "überprüft" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "überprüfe" and "überprüft" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "überprüfe" or "überprüft"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "überprüfe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überprüft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,178,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überprüfe" and "überprüft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überprüfe vs überprüfte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,178,596 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.