Which to use
“überprüfen” is a verb and “überprüfte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,634
- “überprüfen” frequency rank
- #42,303
- “überprüfte” frequency rank
- 45937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überprüfen | überprüfte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (erstmals oder nochmals) kontrollieren, wiederholt nachschauen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überprüft |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set überprüfen and überprüfte 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: überprüfen is [yːbɐˈpʁyːfn̩] while überprüfte is [yːbɐˈpʁyːftə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45937, 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]. überprüfte is at rank #42,303, tagged as anadj, pronounced [yːbɐˈpʁyːftə].
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 45937, this pair ranks #1,336,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of überprüfen vs überprüfte
Shared letters: befprü. Private to "überprüfen": n. Private to "überprüfte": t.
"überprüfen" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVC · "überprüfte" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "überprüfen" and "überprüfte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "überprüfen" or "überprüfte"?
Remembering überprüfen vs überprüfte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “überprüfen”; for an adjective, it's “überprüfte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “überprüfen” entry
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