Which to use
“überreichen” and “überreicht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,862
- “überreichen” frequency rank
- #13,295
- “überreicht” frequency rank
- 35157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überreichen | überreicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sichtbar oder offiziell geben | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überreichen |
Where the eye mixes überreichen and überreicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. überreichen runs 11 letters (VCVCCVVCCVC) against überreicht's 10 (VCVCCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses überreichen with überreicht
A purely visual mix-up. überreichen ([ˌyːbɐˈʁaɪ̯çn̩]) and überreicht ([ˌyːbɐˈʁaɪ̯çt]) 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 35157, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überreichen is recorded at frequency rank #21,862, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈʁaɪ̯çn̩]. überreicht is at rank #13,295, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈʁaɪ̯çt].
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 35157, this pair ranks #1,646,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of überreichen vs überreicht
Shared letters: bcehirü. Private to "überreichen": n. Private to "überreicht": t.
"überreichen" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVVCCVC · "überreicht" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "überreichen" for "überreicht" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "überreichen" or "überreicht" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "überreichen" and "überreicht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "überreichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überreicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,646,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überreichen" and "überreicht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überreichen vs überreichte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,646,685 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.