Which to use
“überqueren” is a verb and “überquerten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,431
- “überqueren” frequency rank
- #49,430
- “überquerten” frequency rank
- 61861
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überqueren | überquerten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf die andere Seite (von etwas) gelangen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überquert |
Where the eye mixes überqueren and überquerten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. überqueren runs 10 letters (VCVCCVVCVC) against überquerten's 11 (VCVCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between überqueren and überquerten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: überqueren is [ˌyːbɐˈkveːʁən] while überquerten is [ˌyːbɐˈkveːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61861, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überqueren is recorded at frequency rank #12,431, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈkveːʁən]. überquerten is at rank #49,430, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈkveːɐ̯tn̩].
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 61861, this pair ranks #733,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of überqueren vs überquerten
Shared letters: benqruü. Private to "überqueren": -. Private to "überquerten": t.
"überqueren" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVC · "überquerten" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "überqueren" for "überquerten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "überqueren" or "überquerten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "überqueren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überquerten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #733,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überqueren" and "überquerten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überquerte vs überquerten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #733,924 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.