Which to use
“Übertreibung” and “Übertreibungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,719
- “Übertreibung” frequency rank
- #47,902
- “Übertreibungen” frequency rank
- 74621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Übertreibung | Übertreibungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | übersteigerte Darstellung einer Tatsache | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Übertreibung |
Where the eye mixes Übertreibung and Übertreibungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Übertreibung vs Übertreibungen
A purely visual mix-up. Übertreibung ([yːbɐˈtʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]) and Übertreibungen ([yːbɐˈtʁaɪ̯bʊŋən]) 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) - “Übertreibung” sits inside “Übertreibungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74621, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Übertreibung is recorded at frequency rank #26,719, classified as anoun, pronounced [yːbɐˈtʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]. Übertreibungen is at rank #47,902, tagged as anoun, pronounced [yːbɐˈtʁaɪ̯bʊŋən].
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 74621, this pair ranks #328,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Übertreibung vs Übertreibungen
Shared letters: beginrtuü. Private to "Übertreibung": -. Private to "Übertreibungen": -.
"Übertreibung" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCCVVCVCC · "Übertreibungen" · 14 letters · shape VCVCCCVVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Übertreibung" and "Übertreibungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Übertreibung" or "Übertreibungen"?
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- Full dictionary entry for "Übertreibung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Übertreibungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #328,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Übertreibung" and "Übertreibungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übertreiben vs Übertreibung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #328,657 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.