Which to use
“überschritt” and “überschritten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,614
- “überschritt” frequency rank
- #6,262
- “überschritten” frequency rank
- 47876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überschritt | überschritten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überschreiten | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überschreiten |
Where the eye mixes überschritt and überschritten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. überschritt runs 11 letters (VCVCCCCCVCC) against überschritten's 13 (VCVCCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between überschritt and überschritten
A purely visual mix-up. überschritt ([ˌyːbɐˈʃʁɪt]) 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 differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “überschritt” sits inside “überschritten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überschritt is recorded at frequency rank #41,614, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈʃʁɪt]. 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 47876, this pair ranks #1,268,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of überschritt vs überschritten
Shared letters: bcehirstü. Private to "überschritt": -. Private to "überschritten": n.
"überschritt" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCCCCVCC · "überschritten" · 13 letters · shape VCVCCCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "überschritt" and "überschritten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "überschritt" vs "überschritten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "überschritt" and "überschritten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "überschritt" 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 #1,268,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überschritt" and "überschritten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überschreitet vs überschritt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,268,812 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.