Which to use
“Überstunden” is a noun and “überwunden” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,849
- “Überstunden” frequency rank
- #10,602
- “überwunden” frequency rank
- 23451
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Überstunden | überwunden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Überstunde | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überwinden |
Where the eye mixes Überstunden and überwunden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Überstunden runs 11 letters (VCVCCCVCCVC) against überwunden's 10 (VCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Überstunden vs überwunden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Überstunden is [ˈyːbɐʃtʊndn̩] while überwunden is [yːbɐˈvʊndn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23451, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Überstunden is recorded at frequency rank #12,849, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈyːbɐʃtʊndn̩]. überwunden is at rank #10,602, tagged as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈvʊndn̩].
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 23451, this pair ranks #1,861,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Überstunden vs überwunden
Shared letters: bdenruü. Private to "Überstunden": st. Private to "überwunden": w.
"Überstunden" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCCVCCVC · "überwunden" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Überstunden" for "überwunden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Überstunden" or "überwunden"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Überstunden" and "überwunden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Überstunden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überwunden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,861,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Überstunden" and "überwunden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überwindet vs überwunden". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,861,170 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.