Which to use
“Übertragung” and “Übertragungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,583
- “Übertragung” frequency rank
- #22,593
- “Übertragungen” frequency rank
- 27176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Übertragung | Übertragungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sendung, Übermittlung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Übertragung |
Where the eye mixes Übertragung and Übertragungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Übertragung runs 11 letters (VCVCCCVCVCC) against Übertragungen's 13 (VCVCCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Übertragung with Übertragungen
A purely visual mix-up. Übertragung ([ˌyːbɐˈtʁaːɡʊŋ]) and Übertragungen ([ˌyːbɐˈtʁaːɡʊŋən]) 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) - “Übertragung” sits inside “Übertragungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Übertragung is recorded at frequency rank #4,583, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈtʁaːɡʊŋ]. Übertragungen is at rank #22,593, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈtʁaːɡʊŋən].
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 27176, this pair ranks #1,806,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Übertragung vs Übertragungen
Shared letters: abegnrtuü. Private to "Übertragung": -. Private to "Übertragungen": -.
"Übertragung" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVCC · "Übertragungen" · 13 letters · shape VCVCCCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Übertragung" and "Übertragungen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Übertragung" vs "Übertragungen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Übertragung" and "Übertragungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Übertragung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Übertragungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,806,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Übertragung" and "Übertragungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übertragene vs Übertragung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,806,061 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.