übersetztvsübersetztenWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set übersetzt and übersetzten apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
übersetzt
11 ch
übersetzten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

übersetzt#3,349
übersetzten#35,589

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "übersetzt" and "übersetzten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˌyːbɐˈzɛt͡st] versus [ˌyːbɐˈzɛt͡stn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "übersetzt" or "übersetzten"?
"übersetzt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,349 in our German list, against #35,589 for "übersetzten". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering übersetzt vs übersetzten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “übersetzt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list