Which to use
“übersteigt” and “überstellt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,727
- “übersteigt” frequency rank
- #39,172
- “überstellt” frequency rank
- 53899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übersteigt | überstellt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übersteigen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überstellen |
Where the eye mixes übersteigt and überstellt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. übersteigt (VCVCCCVVCC) and überstellt (VCVCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between übersteigt and überstellt
A purely visual mix-up. übersteigt ([ˌyːbɐˈʃtaɪ̯kt]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53899, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
übersteigt is recorded at frequency rank #14,727, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈʃtaɪ̯kt]. 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 53899, this pair ranks #1,039,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of übersteigt vs überstellt
Shared letters: berstü. Private to "übersteigt": gi. Private to "überstellt": l.
"übersteigt" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVVCC · "überstellt" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "übersteigt" for "überstellt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "übersteigt" vs "überstellt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "übersteigt" 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 #1,039,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übersteigt" and "überstellt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übersteht vs überstellt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,039,976 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.