Which to use
“überraschte” and “überreichte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,147
- “überraschte” frequency rank
- #22,235
- “überreichte” frequency rank
- 42382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überraschte | überreichte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überrascht | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überreicht |
Where the eye mixes überraschte and überreichte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. überraschte (VCVCCVCCCCV) and überreichte (VCVCCVVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: überraschte vs überreichte
A purely visual mix-up. überraschte ([yːbɐˈʁaʃtə]) and überreichte ([ˌyːbɐˈʁaɪ̯çtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überraschte is recorded at frequency rank #20,147, classified as anadj, pronounced [yːbɐˈʁaʃtə]. überreichte is at rank #22,235, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈʁaɪ̯çtə].
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 42382, this pair ranks #1,451,118 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of überraschte vs überreichte
Shared letters: bcehrtü. Private to "überraschte": as. Private to "überreichte": i.
"überraschte" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCCCCV · "überreichte" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "überraschte" and "überreichte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "überraschte" vs "überreichte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "überraschte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überreichte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,451,118 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überraschte" and "überreichte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überraschte vs überraschten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,451,118 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.