Which to use
“übertreibe” and “übertreibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,173
- “übertreibe” frequency rank
- #26,718
- “übertreibt” frequency rank
- 73891
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übertreibe | übertreibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übertreiben | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übertreiben |
Where the eye mixes übertreibe and übertreibt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. übertreibe (VCVCCCVVCV) and übertreibt (VCVCCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses übertreibe with übertreibt
A purely visual mix-up. übertreibe ([yːbɐˈtʁaɪ̯bə]) and übertreibt ([yːbɐˈtʁaɪ̯pt]) 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 a single letter - e in “übertreibe” becomes t in “übertreibt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73891, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
übertreibe is recorded at frequency rank #47,173, classified as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈtʁaɪ̯bə]. übertreibt is at rank #26,718, tagged as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈtʁaɪ̯pt].
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 73891, this pair ranks #348,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of übertreibe vs übertreibt
Shared letters: beirtü. Private to "übertreibe": -. Private to "übertreibt": -.
"übertreibe" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVVCV · "übertreibt" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "übertreibe" and "übertreibt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "übertreibe" vs "übertreibt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "übertreibe" and "übertreibt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "übertreibe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "übertreibt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #348,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übertreibe" and "übertreibt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übertreib vs übertreibe". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #348,168 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.