Which to use
“überschreiten” and “überschritten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,492
- “überschreiten” frequency rank
- #6,262
- “überschritten” frequency rank
- 15754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überschreiten | überschritten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | über etwas hinweggehen, etwas überqueren, etwas passieren | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überschreiten |
Where the eye mixes überschreiten and überschritten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. überschreiten (VCVCCCCCVVCVC) and überschritten (VCVCCCCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: überschreiten vs überschritten
A purely visual mix-up. überschreiten ([ˌyːbɐˈʃʁaɪ̯tn̩]) and überschritten ([ˌyːbɐˈʃʁɪtn̩]) 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 15754, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überschreiten is recorded at frequency rank #9,492, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈʃʁaɪ̯tn̩]. überschritten is at rank #6,262, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈʃʁɪtn̩].
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 15754, this pair ranks #1,941,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of überschreiten vs überschritten
Shared letters: bcehinrstü. Private to "überschreiten": -. Private to "überschritten": -.
"überschreiten" · 13 letters · shape VCVCCCCCVVCVC · "überschritten" · 13 letters · shape VCVCCCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "überschreiten" and "überschritten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "überschreiten" vs "überschritten" - which ranks higher?
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 "überschreiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überschritten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,941,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überschreiten" and "überschritten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überschreiben vs überschreiten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,941,403 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.