Which to use
“überprüfen” and “überprüft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,634
- “überprüfen” frequency rank
- #4,581
- “überprüft” frequency rank
- 8215
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überprüfen | überprüft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (erstmals oder nochmals) kontrollieren, wiederholt nachschauen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überprüfen |
Where the eye mixes überprüfen and überprüft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. überprüfen runs 10 letters (VCVCCCVCVC) against überprüft's 9 (VCVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: überprüfen vs überprüft
A purely visual mix-up. überprüfen ([yːbɐˈpʁyːfn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8215, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überprüfen is recorded at frequency rank #3,634, classified as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈpʁyːfn̩]. 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 8215, this pair ranks #1,985,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of überprüfen vs überprüft
Shared letters: befprü. Private to "überprüfen": n. Private to "überprüft": t.
"überprüfen" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVC · "überprüft" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "überprüfen" and "überprüft" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "überprüfen" 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 "überprüfen" 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 #1,985,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überprüfen" and "überprüft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überprüfe vs überprüft". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,985,175 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.