Which to use
“übertragen” and “übertragene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,228
- “übertragen” frequency rank
- #39,753
- “übertragene” frequency rank
- 41981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übertragen | übertragene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Wort nicht im ursprünglichen Sinne verwendet | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übertragen |
Where the eye mixes übertragen and übertragene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. übertragen runs 10 letters (VCVCCCVCVC) against übertragene's 11 (VCVCCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: übertragen vs übertragene
A purely visual mix-up. übertragen ([ˌyːbɐˈtʁaːɡn̩]) and übertragene ([ˌyːbɐˈtʁaːɡənə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “übertragen” sits inside “übertragene”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41981, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
übertragen is recorded at frequency rank #2,228, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈtʁaːɡn̩]. übertragene is at rank #39,753, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈtʁaːɡənə].
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 41981, this pair ranks #1,463,218 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of übertragen vs übertragene
Shared letters: abegnrtü. Private to "übertragen": -. Private to "übertragene": -.
"übertragen" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVC · "übertragene" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "übertragen" and "übertragene" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "übertragen" or "übertragene" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "übertragen" and "übertragene" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "übertragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "übertragene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,463,218 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übertragen" and "übertragene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überragende vs übertragene". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,463,218 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.