Which to use
“übersteht” and “übersteigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,938
- “übersteht” frequency rank
- #14,727
- “übersteigt” frequency rank
- 48665
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übersteht | übersteigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überstehen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übersteigen |
Where the eye mixes übersteht and übersteigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. übersteht runs 9 letters (VCVCCCVCC) against übersteigt's 10 (VCVCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: übersteht vs übersteigt
A purely visual mix-up. übersteht ([ˌyːbɐˈʃteːt]) and übersteigt ([ˌyːbɐˈʃtaɪ̯kt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48665, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
übersteht is recorded at frequency rank #33,938, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈʃteːt]. übersteigt is at rank #14,727, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈʃtaɪ̯kt].
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 48665, this pair ranks #1,240,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of übersteht vs übersteigt
Shared letters: berstü. Private to "übersteht": h. Private to "übersteigt": gi.
"übersteht" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCCVCC · "übersteigt" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "übersteht" and "übersteigt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "übersteht" or "übersteigt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "übersteht" and "übersteigt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "übersteht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "übersteigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,240,159 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übersteht" and "übersteigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übersteht vs überstellt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,240,159 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.