Which to use
“Überprüfung” and “Überprüfungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,000
- “Überprüfung” frequency rank
- #46,434
- “Überprüfungen” frequency rank
- 53434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Überprüfung | Überprüfungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Untersuchung einer Person oder Sache daraufhin, ob bei ihr bestimmte Anforderungen erfüllt sind | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Überprüfung |
Where the eye mixes Überprüfung and Überprüfungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Überprüfung runs 11 letters (VCVCCCVCVCC) against Überprüfungen's 13 (VCVCCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Überprüfung with Überprüfungen
A purely visual mix-up. Überprüfung ([yːbɐˈpʁyːfʊŋ]) and Überprüfungen ([yːbɐˈpʁyːfʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Überprüfung” sits inside “Überprüfungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53434, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Überprüfung is recorded at frequency rank #7,000, classified as anoun, pronounced [yːbɐˈpʁyːfʊŋ]. Überprüfungen is at rank #46,434, tagged as anoun, pronounced [yːbɐˈpʁyːfʊŋən].
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 53434, this pair ranks #1,058,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Überprüfung vs Überprüfungen
Shared letters: befgnpruü. Private to "Überprüfung": -. Private to "Überprüfungen": -.
"Überprüfung" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVCC · "Überprüfungen" · 13 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Überprüfung" and "Überprüfungen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Überprüfung" vs "Überprüfungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Überprüfung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Überprüfungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,058,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Überprüfung" and "Überprüfungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überprüfen vs Überprüfung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,058,140 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.