Which to use
“überragende” and “überragenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,270
- “überragende” frequency rank
- #25,861
- “überragenden” frequency rank
- 52131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überragende | überragenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überragend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überragend |
Where the eye mixes überragende and überragenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. überragende runs 11 letters (VCVCCVCVCCV) against überragenden's 12 (VCVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses überragende with überragenden
A purely visual mix-up. überragende ([ˌyːbɐˈʁaːɡn̩də]) and überragenden ([ˌyːbɐˈʁaːɡn̩dən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “überragende” sits inside “überragenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überragende is recorded at frequency rank #26,270, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈʁaːɡn̩də]. überragenden is at rank #25,861, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈʁaːɡn̩dən].
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 52131, this pair ranks #1,108,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of überragende vs überragenden
Shared letters: abdegnrü. Private to "überragende": -. Private to "überragenden": -.
"überragende" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCCV · "überragenden" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "überragende" and "überragenden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "überragende" or "überragenden"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "überragende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überragenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,108,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überragende" and "überragenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überragende vs überragender". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,108,829 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.