Which to use
“überspringen” and “übersprungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,479
- “überspringen” frequency rank
- #36,155
- “übersprungen” frequency rank
- 56634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überspringen | übersprungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Hindernis mit einem Sprung überwinden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überspringen |
Where the eye mixes überspringen and übersprungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. überspringen and übersprungen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: überspringen vs übersprungen
A purely visual mix-up. überspringen ([ˌyːbɐˈʃpʁɪŋən]) and übersprungen ([ˌyːbɐˈʃpʁʊŋən]) 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 a single letter - i in “überspringen” becomes u in “übersprungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überspringen is recorded at frequency rank #20,479, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈʃpʁɪŋən]. übersprungen is at rank #36,155, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈʃpʁʊŋən].
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 56634, this pair ranks #932,688 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of überspringen vs übersprungen
Shared letters: begnprsü. Private to "überspringen": i. Private to "übersprungen": u.
"überspringen" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCCCVCCVC · "übersprungen" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "überspringen" and "übersprungen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "überspringen" or "übersprungen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "überspringen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "übersprungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #932,688 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überspringen" and "übersprungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überbringen vs überspringen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #932,688 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.