Which to use
“übersetzt” and “übersetzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,349
- “übersetzt” frequency rank
- #35,589
- “übersetzten” frequency rank
- 38938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übersetzt | übersetzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu stark erhöht, zu hoch (angesetzt) | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übersetzt |
Where the eye mixes übersetzt and übersetzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. übersetzt runs 9 letters (VCVCCVCCC) against übersetzten's 11 (VCVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses übersetzt with übersetzten
A purely visual mix-up. übersetzt ([ˌyːbɐˈzɛt͡st]) and übersetzten ([ˌyːbɐˈzɛt͡stn̩]) 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) - “übersetzt” sits inside “übersetzten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
übersetzt is recorded at frequency rank #3,349, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈzɛt͡st]. übersetzten is at rank #35,589, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈzɛt͡stn̩].
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 38938, this pair ranks #1,550,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of übersetzt vs übersetzten
Shared letters: berstzü. Private to "übersetzt": -. Private to "übersetzten": n.
"übersetzt" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCC · "übersetzten" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "übersetzt" and "übersetzten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "übersetzt" or "übersetzten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "übersetzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "übersetzten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,550,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übersetzt" and "übersetzten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übersetzte vs übersetzten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,550,579 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.