Which to use
“übertragen” and “übertragenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,228
- “übertragen” frequency rank
- #19,106
- “übertragenen” frequency rank
- 21334
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übertragen | übertragenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Wort nicht im ursprünglichen Sinne verwendet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übertragen |
Where the eye mixes übertragen and übertragenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. übertragen runs 10 letters (VCVCCCVCVC) against übertragenen's 12 (VCVCCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: übertragen vs übertragenen
A purely visual mix-up. übertragen ([ˌyːbɐˈtʁaːɡn̩]) and übertragenen ([ˌyːbɐˈtʁaːɡənən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “übertragen” sits inside “übertragenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21334, 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]. übertragenen is at rank #19,106, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈtʁaːɡənən].
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 21334, this pair ranks #1,887,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of übertragen vs übertragenen
Shared letters: abegnrtü. Private to "übertragen": -. Private to "übertragenen": -.
"übertragen" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVC · "übertragenen" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "übertragen" for "übertragenen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "übertragen" vs "übertragenen" - 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 "übertragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "übertragenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,887,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übertragen" and "übertragenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übertragene vs übertragenen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,887,495 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.