Which to use
“überragt” and “überrannt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,891
- “überragt” frequency rank
- #31,406
- “überrannt” frequency rank
- 62297
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überragt | überrannt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des untrennbaren und des trennbaren Verbs überragen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überrennen |
Where the eye mixes überragt and überrannt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. überragt runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCC) against überrannt's 9 (VCVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: überragt vs überrannt
A purely visual mix-up. überragt ([ˌyːbɐˈʁaːkt]) and überrannt ([yːbɐˈʁant]) 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 62297, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überragt is recorded at frequency rank #30,891, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈʁaːkt]. überrannt is at rank #31,406, tagged as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈʁant].
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 62297, this pair ranks #718,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of überragt vs überrannt
Shared letters: abertü. Private to "überragt": g. Private to "überrannt": n.
"überragt" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC · "überrannt" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "überragt" and "überrannt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "überragt" or "überrannt" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "überragt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überrannt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #718,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überragt" and "überrannt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überrannt vs überspannt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #718,091 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.