Which to use
“überreden” and “übertreten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,478
- “überreden” frequency rank
- #39,174
- “übertreten” frequency rank
- 53652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überreden | übertreten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden durch Zureden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun, was ursprünglich nicht in seiner oder ihrer Absicht lag | mit dem Fuß jenseits einer Linie auftreten |
Where the eye mixes überreden and übertreten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. überreden runs 9 letters (VCVCCVCVC) against übertreten's 10 (VCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: überreden vs übertreten
A purely visual mix-up. überreden ([yːbɐˈʁeːdn̩]) and übertreten ([ˈyːbɐˌtʁeːtn̩]) 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 53652, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überreden is recorded at frequency rank #14,478, classified as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈʁeːdn̩]. übertreten is at rank #39,174, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈyːbɐˌtʁeːtn̩].
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 53652, this pair ranks #1,049,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of überreden vs übertreten
Shared letters: benrü. Private to "überreden": d. Private to "übertreten": t.
"überreden" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "übertreten" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "überreden" and "übertreten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "überreden" or "übertreten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "überreden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "übertreten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,049,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überreden" and "übertreten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Überresten vs übertreten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,049,689 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.