Which to use
“übertragene” is an adjective and “Übertragung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,753
- “übertragene” frequency rank
- #4,583
- “Übertragung” frequency rank
- 44336
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übertragene | Übertragung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übertragen | Sendung, Übermittlung |
Where the eye mixes übertragene and Übertragung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. übertragene (VCVCCCVCVCV) and Übertragung (VCVCCCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses übertragene with Übertragung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: übertragene is [ˌyːbɐˈtʁaːɡənə] while Übertragung is [ˌyːbɐˈtʁaːɡʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44336, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
übertragene is recorded at frequency rank #39,753, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈtʁaːɡənə]. Übertragung is at rank #4,583, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈtʁaːɡʊŋ].
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 44336, this pair ranks #1,389,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of übertragene vs Übertragung
Shared letters: abegnrtü. Private to "übertragene": -. Private to "Übertragung": u.
"übertragene" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVCV · "Übertragung" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "übertragene" and "Übertragung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "übertragene" vs "Übertragung" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "übertragene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Übertragung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,389,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übertragene" and "Übertragung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überragende vs übertragene". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,389,516 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.