Which to use
“übersteht” and “überstellt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,938
- “übersteht” frequency rank
- #39,172
- “überstellt” frequency rank
- 73110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übersteht | überstellt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überstehen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überstellen |
Where the eye mixes übersteht and überstellt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. übersteht runs 9 letters (VCVCCCVCC) against überstellt's 10 (VCVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: übersteht vs überstellt
A purely visual mix-up. übersteht ([ˌyːbɐˈʃteːt]) and überstellt ([yːbɐˈʃtɛlt]) 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 73110, 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]. überstellt is at rank #39,172, tagged as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈʃtɛlt].
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 73110, this pair ranks #369,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of übersteht vs überstellt
Shared letters: berstü. Private to "übersteht": h. Private to "überstellt": l.
"übersteht" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCCVCC · "überstellt" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "übersteht" for "überstellt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "übersteht" vs "überstellt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "übersteht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überstellt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #369,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übersteht" and "überstellt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übersteht vs untersteht". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #369,502 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.