Which to use
“überragt” is a verb and “übersät” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,891
- “überragt” frequency rank
- #39,173
- “übersät” frequency rank
- 70064
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überragt | übersät |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des untrennbaren und des trennbaren Verbs überragen | über die ganze Fläche hin gleichmäßig mit etwas Gleichartigem bedeckt |
Where the eye mixes überragt and übersät
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. überragt runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCC) against übersät's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses überragt with übersät
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: überragt is [ˌyːbɐˈʁaːkt] while übersät is [yːbɐˈzɛːt]. 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 70064, 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]. übersät is at rank #39,173, tagged as anadj, pronounced [yːbɐˈzɛːt].
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 70064, this pair ranks #457,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of überragt vs übersät
Shared letters: bertü. Private to "überragt": ag. Private to "übersät": sä.
"überragt" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC · "übersät" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "überragt" and "übersät" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "überragt" or "übersät" 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 "übersät" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #457,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überragt" and "übersät" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überbau vs übersät". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #457,575 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.